hyoid

/hahy-oid/US // ˈhaɪ ɔɪd //UK // (ˈhaɪɔɪd) //

舌骨,舌根部,舌尖,舌根

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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.

n.名词 noun

Mallei and hyoid bones of the genera and subgenera of the chipmunks were mostly studied in the dry state.
The hyoid bone, serving as a medium of attachment for the tongue, may also be considered a portion of the larynx.
In the posterior halves two similar rods are formed which develop into the hyoid.
Of arch II., the lower part became the horn of the hyoid, the upper part had a varying fate.
The hyoid is at first connected with the skull, 140but afterwards frees itself and becomes slung to the "quadrate."