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mylohyoid line

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
my-lo-hy-oid -line
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.

Inflected Forms

mylohyoid lines (plural)

Synonyms

mylohyoid ridge

Questions

What does mylohyoid line mean?
A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.

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