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Mylohyoid
Myˊlo-hy′oid
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] the molar teeth + E.
hyoid
.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus;
as, the
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mylohyoid
mylohyoid
English
Adjective
mylohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus.
- the mylohyoid nerve
Noun
mylohyoid (plural mylohyoids)
- (anatomy) A flat triangular muscle running from the mandible to the hyoid bone, forming the floor of the oral cavity.