Hyoid /(?)/
Hy·oid
Hyoid
a.
- Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [Υ].
- Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. (Anat.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Hyoid arch
- the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull.
- Hyoid bone
- the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch.
Hyoid
n.
- The hyoid bone.