Thyrohyoid
//ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of thyrohyoid muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and the hyoid arch. not-comparable
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin thyreohȳoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + hyoid. Doublet of thyrohyoideus.
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