thyrohyal

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What does thyrohyal mean?

One of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in humans.

Where does thyrohyal come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English thyro- Ancient Greek ὖ (û) English -al English -hyal English thyrohyal From thyro- + -hyal, from Ancient Greek ὖ (û, “the letter upsilon”).

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