hyoid : Idioms & Phrases

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Hyoid arch

  • (Anat.), the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull.
Webster 1913

Hyoid bone

  • noun a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
    os hyoideum; hyoid.
WordNet
  • (Anat.), the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch.
Webster 1913