omohyoid

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Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, shoulder) +‎ Latin hȳoīdēs (U-shaped); equivalent to omo- +‎ hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.

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Adjective

omohyoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.
  2. (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.
    Synonym: omohyoidean

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Noun

omohyoid (plural omohyoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of omohyoid muscle..

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