Hyoid arch — 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]]. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyoid arch — the arch lying between the gill arches and jaws, with which it is believed homologous and which helps support the floor of the mouth cavity. Composed in teleostomes of the following paired endoskeleton elements: hyomandibula, symplectic,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
hyoid arch — second pharyngeal a … Medical dictionary
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]]. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hyoid bone — 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]]. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hyoid bone — Bone: Hyoid bone Hyoid bone. Anterior surface. Enlarged … Wikipedia
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
hyoid — U shaped or V shaped; denoting the h. bone and the h. apparatus. [G. hyoeides, shaped like the letter upsilon, Υ] * * * hy·oid hī .ȯid adj 1) of or relating to the hyoid bone 2) of, relating to, or being the second postoral branchial arch from… … Medical dictionary
hyoid bars — a pair of cartilaginous plates forming the second pharyngeal (branchial) arch, from which a part of the hyoid bone is developed … Medical dictionary
hyoid — /ˈhaɪɔɪd/ (say huyoyd) adjective 1. denoting or relating to a U shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans, or a corresponding bone or collection of bones in animals. –noun 2. the hyoid bone, cartilage, arch, ligament, etc. {New Latin… …
