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mylohyoid
[ mahy-loh-hahy-oid ]
/ ˌmaɪ loʊˈhaɪ ɔɪd /
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adjective
Also my·lo·hy·oi·de·an [mahy-loh-hahy-oi-dee-uhn]. /ˌmaɪ loʊ haɪˈɔɪ di ən/. of, relating to, or situated near the lower molar teeth and the hyoid bone.
noun
a flat, triangular muscle that forms the floor of the mouth.
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Origin of mylohyoid
Words nearby mylohyoid
My Lai, My Lai massacre, Mylanta, Mylar, Mylicon, mylohyoid, mylohyoid muscle, mylohyoid nerve, mylonite, my-my, myna
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Medical definitions for mylohyoid
mylohyoid
[ mī′lō-hī′oid′ ]
adj.
Relating to the region of the molar teeth of the lower jaw and the hyoid bone.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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