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ge·nio·hy·oid -'hī-.ȯid adj of or relating to the chin and hyoid bone* * *
ge·nio·hy·oid (je″ne-o-hiґoid) pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
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geniohyoid — ge ni*o*hy oid (j[=e] n[i^]*[ o]*h[imac] oid), a. [Gr. ge neion the chin + E. hyoid.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone; as, the geniohyoid muscle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geniohyoid muscle — n a slender muscle that arises from the inferior mental spine on the inner side of the symphysis of the lower jaw, is inserted on the hyoid bone, and acts to raise the hyoid bone and draw it forward and to retract and depress the lower jaw called … Medical dictionary
Geniohyoid muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = Geniohyoid muscle Latin = musculus geniohyoideus GraySubject = 112 GrayPage = 393 Caption = Anterior view. Geniohyoid muscle labeled at upper center left Caption2 = Extrinsic muscles of the tongue. Left side. Origin =… … Wikipedia
geniohyoid — adjective Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone … Wiktionary
geniohyoid — ge·nio·hyoid … English syllables
geniohyoid — “+ adjective Etymology: genio + hyoid : of or relating to the chin and hyoid bone used chiefly of a pair of slender muscles arising from the inner side of the symphysis of the lower jaw and inserted on the hyoid bone … Useful english dictionary
[rat]; geniohyoid; growth hormone — generalized harmonic analysis; glucoheptanoic acid; Group Health Association … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Body of hyoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = PAGENAME Latin = corpus ossis hyoidei GraySubject = 45 GrayPage = 177 Caption = Hyoid bone. Anterior surface. Enlarged. Caption2 = Precursor = Origins = Insertions = Articulations = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 56… … Wikipedia
Mental spine — The posterior aspect of the mandible showing the mental spine … Wikipedia
