hyoid
[ hahy-oid ]
/ ˈhaɪ ɔɪd /
adjective
Also hy·oi·dal, hy·oi·de·an.
noting or pertaining to a U-shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans, or a corresponding bone or collection of bones in animals.
noun
the hyoid bone.
Origin of hyoid
OTHER WORDS FROM hyoid
post·hy·oid, adjective sub·hy·oid, adjective sub·hy·oid·e·an, adjectiveWords nearby hyoid
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British Dictionary definitions for hyoid
hyoid
/ (ˈhaɪɔɪd) /
adjective Also: hyoidal, hyoidean
of or relating to the hyoid bone
noun Also: hyoid bone
the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage
a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
Word Origin for hyoid
C19: from New Latin
hӯoïdes, from Greek
huoeidēs having the shape of the letter
upsilon, from
hu upsilon +
-oid
Medical definitions for hyoid
hyoid
[ hī′oid′ ]
adj.
Shaped like the letter U.
Of or relating to the hyoid bone.
n.
The hyoid bone.