thyrohyoid
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin thyreohȳoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + hyoid. Doublet of thyrohyoideus.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd
Adjective
thyrohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and the hyoid arch.
Derived terms
- thyrohyoid arch
- thyrohyoid membrane
- thyrohyoid muscle
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