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hyoid bone::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hyoid, os hyoideum |
| Type of | bone, os |
Examples of hyoid bone
hyoid bone
It projects obliquely upwards behind the tongue and the hyoid bone, pointing dorsally.
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The fossil revealed just the second hyoid bone to be recovered from any human ancestor.
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Tara's hyoid bone, a neck bone that sometimes fractures during strangulation, was intact.
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The snow leopard cannot roar, despite possessing partial ossification of the hyoid bone.
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The hyoid bone is not part of the larynx, though it is connected to it.
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Autopsies of both women found a fractured hyoid bone, a U-shaped bone that floats over the Adam's apple.
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The primary reason for this was formerly assumed to be the incomplete ossification of the hyoid bone.
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A broken hyoid bone in the neck could indicate strangulation.
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The hyoid bone, which is located in the neck, is the most significant bone to be placed into the urn.
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