hyoglossus
US/ˌhaɪ.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/
hyoglossus noun: a flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.
Noun
hyoglossus (plural hyoglossi)
- A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.
- The Muscles of the Tongue are: the Genio-hyoglossus, which is the protruder; — the Hyoglossus, which is the depressor or retractor, or muscle which draws the tongue in; […]1895, Edmond Souchon, Resume of Lectures on Anatomy, page 10
hyoglossus meaning in Tamil
hyoglossus in Tamil
- நா அழுத்தித் துருத்தல் தசை
Forms of hyoglossus
| plural | hyoglossi |
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Origin of hyoglossus
Borrowed from New Latin hyoglōssus, clipping of musculus hyoglōssus (“hyoglossal muscle”).
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Questions about hyoglossus
- What does hyoglossus mean?
- Hyoglossus means a flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.
- What is hyoglossus in Tamil?
- Hyoglossus in Tamil is நா அழுத்தித் துருத்தல் தசை. See Hyoglossus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hyoglossus?
- Hyoglossus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hyoglossus?
- Hyoglossus is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/ (US).
- What is the plural of hyoglossus?
- The plural of hyoglossus is hyoglossi.
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