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Os Hyoideum

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

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synonym
hyoid
plural
Os Hyoideums
possessive
Os Hyoideum's
pluralpossessive
Os Hyoideums'

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

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