hyoid bone

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Noun

hyoid bone (plural hyoid bones)

1. A bone in the human neck which supports the tongue.

Synonyms

• lingual bone

Translations

• French: os hyoïde, os lingual
• German: Zungenbein
• Portuguese: hioide

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