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hyomental

hyomental adjective: between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.

Adjective

hyomental (not comparable)

  1. Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
    • the hyomental region of the front of the neck
    • the hyomental distance (HMD)is the distance from the symphysis of the mandible to the body of the hyoid bone

Origin of hyomental

From hyo- + mental (mental in sense of relating to the chin).

Words that rhyme with hyomental

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Questions about hyomental

What does hyomental mean?
Hyomental means between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
What part of speech is hyomental?
Hyomental is an adjective.

Words near hyomental in the dictionary

  1. hyomandibles
  2. hyomandibula
  3. hyomandibular
  4. hyomandibulars
  5. hyomandibulas
  6. hyomental
  7. hyomorphic
  8. hyon'gum
  9. hyongum
  10. hyopalatine
  11. hyoperfusion

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