stylohyoid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin stylohȳoīdēs, from stylus (“a stake or pale”) +‎ -o- +‎ hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to stylo- +‎ hyoid. Doublet of stylohyoideus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌstaɪ.loʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

stylohyoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the styloid process of the temporal bone and to the hyoid bone.

Derived terms

• stylohyoid ligament
• stylohyoid muscle

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: estilohioideo

Noun

stylohyoid (plural stylohyoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of stylohyoid muscle..