a. 舌骨的

n. 舌骨

[医] 舌骨的, 舌骨形的, U型的

Hyoid \Hy"oid\, a. [Gr. ? fr. the letter [Upsilon] + e'i^dos
form: cf. F. hyo["i]de.]
1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon
[[Upsilon]].

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch
which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue
itself.

{Hyoid arch} (Anat.), the arch of cartilaginous or bony
segments, which connects the base of the tongue with
either side of the skull.

{Hyoid bone} (Anat.), the bone in the base of the tongue, the
middle part of the hyoid arch.


Hyoid \Hy"oid\, n.
The hyoid bone.