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Hyoid Bone

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
hyoid
plural
Hyoid Bones
possessive
Hyoid Bone's
pluralpossessive
Hyoid Bones'