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mylohyoid line

mylohyoid line noun: a ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.

Noun

mylohyoid line (plural mylohyoid lines)

  1. A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.
    Synonyms:
    mylohyoid ridge

Synonyms of mylohyoid line

  • mylohyoid ridge

Forms of mylohyoid line

pluralmylohyoid lines

Questions about mylohyoid line

What does mylohyoid line mean?
Mylohyoid line means a ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.
What part of speech is mylohyoid line?
Mylohyoid line is a noun.
What is the plural of mylohyoid line?
The plural of mylohyoid line is mylohyoid lines.

Words near mylohyoid line in the dictionary

  1. mylodont
  2. mylodontid
  3. mylodontids
  4. mylodonts
  5. mylohyoid
  6. mylohyoid line
  7. mylohyoid muscle
  8. mylohyoidei
  9. mylohyoideus
  10. mylohyoids
  11. Myloi

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