Mylohyoid Definition

adjective

(anatomy) Relating to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus.

The mylohyoid nerve.
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noun

(anatomy) A flat triangular muscle running from the mandible to the hyoid bone, forming the floor of the oral cavity.

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Other Word Forms of Mylohyoid

Noun

Singular:
mylohyoid
Plural:
mylohyoids

Origin of Mylohyoid

  • Ancient Greek the molar teeth + English hyoid.

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