Definition of Hyoid Bone in English :

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Hyoid Bone

see synonyms of hyoid bone

Noun

1. hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum

a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

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Hyoid Bone

see synonyms of hyoid bone
noun
anatomy
the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage or a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates

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Hyoid Bone

see synonyms of hyoid bone
n.
A U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the muscles of the tongue.

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