mylohyoid
[ mahy-loh-hahy-oid ]
/ ˌmaɪ loʊˈhaɪ ɔɪd /
adjective
Also my·lo·hy·oi·de·an
[mahy-loh-hahy-oi-dee-uh n] /ˌmaɪ loʊ haɪˈɔɪ di ən/.
of, relating to, or situated near the lower molar teeth and the hyoid bone.
noun
a flat, triangular muscle that forms the floor of the mouth.
Origin of mylohyoid
Words nearby mylohyoid
mykerinos,
mykolayiv,
mykonos,
mylar,
mylitta,
mylohyoid,
mylohyoid muscle,
mylohyoid nerve,
mylonite,
myna,
mynah
Medical definitions for mylohyoid
mylohyoid
[ mī′lō-hī′oid′ ]
adj.
Relating to the region of the molar teeth of the lower jaw and the hyoid bone.