Subhyoid
adjective
1.
Also, hyoidal, hyoidean. 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
2.
the hyoid bone.
adjective
1.
of or relating to the hyoid bone
noun
2.
the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage
3.
a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
subhyoid sub·hy·oid (sŭb-hī’oid’)
adj.
Beneath the hyoid bone.
hyoid hy·oid (hī’oid’)
adj.
Shaped like the letter U.
Of or relating to the hyoid bone.
n.
The hyoid bone.
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