thyrohyoideus
US/ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/
thyrohyoideus is the alternative form of thyrohyoid muscle.
Meaning of thyrohyoid muscle
Noun
thyrohyoid muscle (plural thyrohyoid muscles)
- A small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage.
Forms of thyrohyoideus
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Origin of thyrohyoideus
Borrowed from New Latin thyreohȳoīdeus, clipping of mūsculus thyreohȳoīdeus (“thyrohyoid muscle”). Doublet of thyrohyoid.
Words that rhyme with thyrohyoideus
- arytenoideus
- cricoarytenoideus
- cricothyroideus
- deltoideus
- geniohyoideus
- mylohyoideus
- omohyoideus
- pterygoideus
- rhomboideus
- sternocleidomastoideus
- sternohyoideus
- sternothyroideus
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Questions about thyrohyoideus
- What is thyrohyoideus the alternative form of?
- Thyrohyoideus is the alternative form of thyrohyoid muscle.
- How do you pronounce thyrohyoideus?
- Thyrohyoideus is pronounced /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊ.haɪˈɔɪ.di.əs/ (US).
Words near thyrohyoideus in the dictionary
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