sternohyoid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sternohȳoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) +‎ -o- +‎ hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- +‎ hyoid. Doublet of sternohyoideus.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌstɝ.noʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

sternohyoid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternohyoid muscle.

Derived terms

sternohyoid muscle

Translations

of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone

Spanish: esternohioideo

Noun

sternohyoid (plural sternohyoids)

(anatomy) Ellipsis of sternohyoid muscle..

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