geniohyoid
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- geniohyoideus (noun)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin genīohyoīdeus, clipping of musculus genīohyoīdeus; from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “the chin”) + Latin hyoīdēs (“U-shaped”) + Latin -eus (adjectival suffix); equivalent to genio- (“relating to the chin”) + hyoid.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒiː.ni.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌnʌɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/, /d͡ʒɪˌniː.ə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒi.ni.oʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd
Adjective edit
geniohyoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
Noun edit
geniohyoid (plural geniohyoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..
References edit
- “geniohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “geniohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “geniohyoid”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.