prehyoid

pre·hy·oid

(prē-hī'oyd), Anterior or superior to the hyoid bone; denoting certain accessory thyroid glands lying superior to the mylohyoid muscle.

prehyoid

(prē-hī′oyd) [L. prae, before, in front of, + Gr. hyoeides, U-shaped] In front of the hyoid bone.