Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basihyoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: basi-hy-oid
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central part of the hyoid bone, which is found at the base of the tongue.

Example Sentences

"Both sutures are passed dorsal to the basihyoid bone, with the most dorsal suture exiting on the ipsilateral side of the lingual process (asterisk) and the most ventral suture on the contralateral side of the lingual process."
"From the basihyoid, however, it extends dorsally to wrap around the M. sternothyroideus before returning ventrally and curving under the M. episternocleidomastoideus toward the scapula (Herrel et al., 2001b; Meyers et al., 2002)"

Etymology

From basi- + hyoid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: basi-
Suffix: hyoid

Inflected Forms

basihyoids (plural)

Synonyms

basihyoideum

Questions

What does basihyoid mean?: The central part of the hyoid bone, which is found at the base of the tongue.
Where does basihyoid come from?: From basi- + hyoid.

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