mylohyoid
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (múlē, “a molar”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to mylo- (“molar”) + hyoid.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.loʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd
Adjective
editmylohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.
- the mylohyoid nerve
Derived terms
editNoun
editmylohyoid (plural mylohyoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle..
References
edit- “mylohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mylohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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