'Hyoid arch' definitions:

Definition of 'Hyoid arch'

From: GCIDE
  • Hyoid \Hy"oid\, a. [Gr. ? fr. the letter [Upsilon] + e'i^dos form: cf. F. hyo["i]de.]
  • 1. Having the form of an arch, or of the Greek letter upsilon [[Upsilon]]. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself. [1913 Webster]
  • Hyoid arch (Anat.), the arch of cartilaginous or bony segments, which connects the base of the tongue with either side of the skull.
  • Hyoid bone (Anat.), the bone in the base of the tongue, the middle part of the hyoid arch. [1913 Webster]