thyrohyoid

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English

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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thyrohyoid (not comparable)

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

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Noun

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thyrohyoid (plural thyrohyoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyrohyoid muscle..