geniohyoid

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, the chin) +‎ Latin hyoīdēs (U-shaped) +‎ Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (relating to the chin) +‎ hyoid.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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geniohyoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
  2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.

Noun

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geniohyoid (plural geniohyoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..

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