hyoid

[ hahy-oid ]

/ ˈhaɪ ɔɪd /

Anatomy, Zoology

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

1700–10; <New Latin hȳoïdes<Greek hȳoeidḗs, shaped like the letter hypsilon (i.e. upsilon), equivalent to hȳ- (derivative of letter name hŷ, variant of ŷ;see upsilon) + -oeidēs-oid

OTHER WORDS FROM hyoid

post·hy·oid, adjectivesub·hy·oid, adjectivesub·hy·oid·e·an, adjective

Words nearby hyoid

hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoglossus, hyoid, hyoid arch, hyoid bone, hyolithid, hyoscine, hyoscyamine

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Example sentences from the Web for hyoid

The Hyoid of the dog consists of a transverse median piece, the basi-hyal (fig. 72, 32), from which arise two pairs of cornua.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In Polypterus and Calamoichthys (Erpetoichthys) there is one on the hyoid arch.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The larynx and hyoid bone become drawn upward and forward by the weight of the organ.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The hyoid bone, which in man is but slightly developed, is in these monkeys very large.
On the Banks of the Amazon|W.H.G. Kingston

In Scyllium the hyoid and mandibular arches are at first very similar to those which follow.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for hyoid

hyoid

[ hī′oid′ ]

adj.

Shaped like the letter U.

Of or relating to the hyoid bone.

n.

The hyoid bone.

单词	hyoid
释义	hyoid [ hahy-oid ] / ˈhaɪ ɔɪd / Anatomy, Zoology 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 1700–10; <New Latin hȳoïdes<Greek hȳoeidḗs, shaped like the letter hypsilon (i.e. upsilon), equivalent to hȳ- (derivative of letter name hŷ, variant of ŷ;see upsilon) + -oeidēs-oid OTHER WORDS FROM hyoid post·hy·oid, adjectivesub·hy·oid, adjectivesub·hy·oid·e·an, adjective Words nearby hyoid hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoglossus, hyoid, hyoid arch, hyoid bone, hyolithid, hyoscine, hyoscyamine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyoid The Hyoid of the dog consists of a transverse median piece, the basi-hyal (fig. 72, 32), from which arise two pairs of cornua. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In Polypterus and Calamoichthys (Erpetoichthys) there is one on the hyoid arch. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan The larynx and hyoid bone become drawn upward and forward by the weight of the organ. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The hyoid bone, which in man is but slightly developed, is in these monkeys very large. On the Banks of the Amazon\|W.H.G. Kingston In Scyllium the hyoid and mandibular arches are at first very similar to those which follow. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hyoid hyoid [ hī′oid′ ] adj. Shaped like the letter U. Of or relating to the hyoid bone. n. The hyoid bone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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