Omohyoid

//əʊ.məʊˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of omohyoid muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone. not-comparable, relational
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle. not-comparable, relational

Synonyms

All synonyms
bicepsmuscleomohyoideanvoluntary muscle

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.

Related phrases

jugulo-omohyoidomohyoid muscle

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