mylohyoid

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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)

  1. (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)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle..

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