hyoid bone
Definition of hyoid bone
: a U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles —called also hyoid
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Origin and Etymology of hyoid bone
New Latin hyoides, from Greek hyoeidēs shaped like the letter upsilon (Υ, υ), being the hyoid bone, from y, hy upsilon
First Known Use: circa 1811
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hyoid bone
Medical Definition of hyoid bone
: a U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles—called also hyoid, lingual bone
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