hyoidnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhaɪ.ɔɪd/us/ˈhaɪ.ɔɪd/specializeda U-shaped bone in the middle of the neck between the chin and the thyroid that supports the tongue and tongue muscles
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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