mylohyoid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (múlē, “a molar”) +‎ Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to mylo- (“molar”) +‎ hyoid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ.loʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

mylohyoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.

   the mylohyoid nerve

Derived terms

• mylohyoid line
• mylohyoid muscle

Noun

mylohyoid (plural mylohyoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle..

References

• “mylohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “mylohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.