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English
Etymology
Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
omohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.
- (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.
- Synonym: omohyoidean
Derived terms
Translations
relating to omohyoid muscle
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 肩胛舌骨肌的 (jiānjiǎshégǔjī de)
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Noun
omohyoid (plural omohyoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of omohyoid muscle..
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