[hi″o-ep″ĭ-glŏ-tid´e-an] pertaining to the hyoid bone and epiglottis.
hy·o·ep·i·glot·tic
(hī'ō-ep'i-glot'ik), Relating to the hyoid bone and the epiglottis; denoting the elastic hyoepiglottic ligament connecting the two structures. Synonym(s): hyoepiglottidean