hyomental

English

Etymology

From hyo- +‎ mental (mental in sense of relating to the chin).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

hyomental (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.

   the hyomental region of the front of the neck

   the hyomental distance (HMD)is the distance from the symphysis of the mandible to the body of the hyoid bone

References

• “hyomental”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.