Recent Examples on the WebIn a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent.al, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent. Aaron C. Davis, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent. Aaron C. Davis, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent.Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent. Aaron C. Davis, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent. Aaron C. Davis, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent. Aaron C. Davis, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019 In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent. Aaron C. Davis, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin hyoides hyoid bone
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing hyoid
hyoid bone
hyoid bone
Medical Definition
hyoid
adjective
hy·oid ˈhī-ˌȯid
1
: of or relating to the hyoid bone
2
: of, relating to, or being the second postoral branchial arch from which the hyoid bone of the higher vertebrates is in part formed