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Hyoid

Hy′oid

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] fr. the letter Υ +
εἶδοσ
form: cf. F.
hyoïde
.]
1.
Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [Υ].
2.
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself.
Hyoid arch
(Anat.)
,
the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull.
Hyoid bone
(Anat.)
,
the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch.

Definition 2024


hyoid

hyoid

English

Adjective

hyoid (comparative more hyoid, superlative most hyoid)

  1. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.
    • 1969: The hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary. — JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition

Noun

hyoid (plural hyoids)

  1. The hyoid bone.
    • 1973: the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid? — Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise