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Definitions for Subhyoid
[1] Also hy·oi·dal, hy·oi·de·an. 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.
[2] the hyoid bone.
[3] of or relating to the hyoid bone
[4] the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage
[5] a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
Words nearby Subhyoid
hyoidhymnist, hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoid, hyoid arch, hyoid bone, hyolithid, hyoscine, hyoscyamine
Origin of Subhyoid
hyoid1700–10; < New Latin hȳoïdes < Greek hȳoeidḗs, shaped like the letter hypsilon (i.e. upsilon), equivalent to hȳ- (derivative of letter name hŷ, variant of ŷ; see upsilon) + -oeidēs -oid
Other words from Subhyoid
post·hy·oid , adjective
sub·hy·oid , adjective
sub·hy·oid·e·an , adjective
Word origin for Subhyoid
hyoidC19: from New Latin hӯoïdes, from Greek huoeidēs having the shape of the letter upsilon , from hu upsilon + -oid