English Explanatory Dictionary

mylohyoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ /ˌmaɪ.loʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/

Word forms

mylohyoid mylohyoids

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (mŭ́lē, “a molar”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to mylo- (“molar”) + hyoid.

Derived words

mylohyoid line mylohyoid muscle
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