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English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (múlē, “a molar”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to mylo- (“molar”) + hyoid.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mylohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.
the mylohyoid nerve
Derived terms
Noun
mylohyoid (plural mylohyoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle..
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