hyoid bone
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hyoid bone
noun hyoid bones
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A U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
Similar: hyoid, lingual bone
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| 日本語 | 舌骨 zekkotsu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 舌骨 shégǔ |
| Português | hioide |
| Français | os hyoïde, os lingual |
| Deutsch | Zungenbein |
| Italiano | ioide, osso ioide |
| Ελληνικά | υοειδές yoeidés |
| Română | os hioid |
| Русский | подъязычная кость podʺjazyčnaja kostʹ |
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