omohyoid
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊ.məʊˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.moʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd
Adjective edit
omohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.
- (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.
- Synonym: omohyoidean
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
relating to omohyoid muscle
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Noun edit
omohyoid (plural omohyoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of omohyoid muscle..
Translations edit
omohyoid muscle
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References edit
- “omohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “omohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.