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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideumnoun

    a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

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  1. hyoid bonenoun

    A bone in the human neck which supports the tongue.

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  1. Hyoid bone

    The hyoid bone (lingual bone or tongue-bone) () is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. At rest, it lies between the base of the mandible and the third cervical vertebra. Unlike other bones, the hyoid is only distantly articulated to other bones by muscles or ligaments. It is the only bone in the human body that is not connected to any other bones nearby. The hyoid is anchored by muscles from the anterior, posterior and inferior directions, and aids in tongue movement and swallowing. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind.Its name is derived from Greek hyoeides 'shaped like the letter upsilon (υ)'.

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  1. hyoid bone

    The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone located in the neck, just below the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage. It's the only bone in the human body not connected to another bone. It's held in place by a series of muscles and ligaments, and it provides support for the tongue and serves as the attachment site for several neck and tongue muscles. It plays a crucial role in speaking, swallowing and breathing.

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  1. Hyoid bone

    The hyoid bone is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. At rest, it lies at the level of the base of the mandible in the front and the third cervical vertebra behind. Unlike other bones, the hyoid is only distantly articulated to other bones by muscles or ligaments. The hyoid is anchored by muscles from the anterior, posterior and inferior directions, and aids in tongue movement and swallowing. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind. Its name is derived from the Greek word hyoeides meaning "shaped like the letter upsilon".

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Hyoid Bone

    A mobile U-shaped bone that lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the third CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. The hyoid bone is suspended from the processes of the TEMPORAL BONES by ligaments, and is firmly bound to the THYROID CARTILAGE by muscles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyoid bone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyoid bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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    If, hypothetically, the hyoid bone is broken, that would generally raise questions about strangulation, but it is not definitive and does not exclude suicidal hanging.


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