sternohyoid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sternohȳoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) +‎ -o- +‎ hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- +‎ hyoid. Doublet of sternohyoideus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌstɝ.noʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

sternohyoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone.
2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternohyoid muscle.

Derived terms

• sternohyoid muscle

Translations

of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone

• Spanish: esternohioideo

Noun

sternohyoid (plural sternohyoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of sternohyoid muscle..