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thyrohyal

thyrohyal noun: one of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in humans.

Noun

thyrohyal (plural thyrohyals)

  1. One of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in humans.

Forms of thyrohyal

pluralthyrohyals

Origin of thyrohyal

From thyro- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

Questions about thyrohyal

What does thyrohyal mean?
Thyrohyal means one of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in humans.
What part of speech is thyrohyal?
Thyrohyal is a noun.
What is the plural of thyrohyal?
The plural of thyrohyal is thyrohyals.

Words near thyrohyal in the dictionary

  1. thyroglobulin
  2. thyroglobulins
  3. thyroglossal
  4. thyroglossal duct
  5. thyroglossal ducts
  6. thyrohyal
  7. thyrohyals
  8. thyrohyoid
  9. thyrohyoid membrane
  10. thyrohyoid membranes
  11. thyrohyoid muscle

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