omohyoideus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of omohyoid muscle.

Pronunciation

/əʊ.məʊ.hʌɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ /ˌoʊ.moʊˌhaɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/

Word forms

omohyoideus omohyoidei

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdeus, ellipsis of mūsculus ōmohȳoīdeus (“omohyoid muscle”). Doublet of omohyoid. By surface analysis, omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid + -eus.

Synonyms

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