hyoid

hyoid
U-shaped or V-shaped; denoting the h. bone and the h. apparatus. [G. hyoeides, shaped like the letter upsilon, Υ]

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hy·oid 'hī-.ȯid adj
1) of or relating to the hyoid bone
2) of, relating to, or being the second postoral branchial arch from which the hyoid bone of the higher vertebrates is in part formed

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hy·oid (hiґoid) [Gr. hyoeides shaped like the Greek letter upsilon (υ)] 1. shaped like the lower case Greek letter upsilon (υ). Cf. hypsiloid. 2. shaped like a U. 3. pertaining to the hyoid bone.

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  • Hyoid — Hy oid, a. [Gr. ? fr. the letter [Upsilon] + e i^dos form: cf. F. hyo[ i]de.] 1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [[Upsilon]]. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hyoid — Hy oid, n. The hyoid bone …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyoid — [hī′oid΄] adj. [Fr hyoïde < ModL hyoides < Gr hyoeidēs, shaped like the letter υ (upsilon) < hy, upsilon + eidēs, OID] designating or of a bone or bones supporting the tongue at its base: U shaped in humans n. the hyoid bone or bones …   English World dictionary

  • Hyoid —   [griechisch hyoeide̅s »sauähnlich«] das, s/ e, Os hyoide|um, das Zungenbein …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Hyoid — ⇒ Schädel …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • hyoid — 1811, from Fr. hyoïde (16c.), from Mod.L. hyoides, from Gk. hyoeides “shaped like the letter U,” from hu letter U (in later Greek called upsilon) + oeides like (see OID (Cf. oid)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hyoid — adjective Etymology: New Latin hyoides hyoid bone Date: 1842 of or relating to the hyoid bone …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hyoid — Os hyoideum – Sicht von oben Lage im Körper Das Zungenbein (Os hyoideum) ist ein kleiner gebogener Knochen am Mundboden unterhalb der Zunge. Es ist nicht mit dem restlichen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hyoid — /huy oyd/, Anat., Zool. adj. 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. n. 2. the hyoid bone. See diag. under larynx. [1700… …   Universalium

  • hyoid — 1. adjective /ˈhaɪɔɪd/ Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue. 2. noun /ˈhaɪɔɪd/ The hyoid bone …   Wiktionary

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