thyreohyoideus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From thyreoīdēs (shield-shaped) +‎ hȳoīdēs (U-shaped) +‎ -eus (adjectival suffix). Doublet of thyreohȳoīdēs.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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thyreohȳoīdeus (feminine thyreohȳoīdea, neuter thyreohȳoīdeum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) Thyrohyoid.

Inflection

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First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

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  • English: thyrohyoideus