thyrohyoid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin thyreohȳoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) +‎ hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- +‎ hyoid. Doublet of thyrohyoideus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

thyrohyoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and the hyoid arch.

Derived terms

Noun

thyrohyoid (plural thyrohyoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyrohyoid muscle.
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