omohyoid

English

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) +‎ Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- +‎ hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊ.məʊˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊ.moʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪɔɪd

Adjective

omohyoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.
2. (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.

   Synonym: omohyoidean

Derived terms

• jugulo-omohyoid
• omohyoid muscle

Related terms

• omohyoidean

Translations

relating to omohyoid muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 肩胛舌骨肌的 (jiānjiǎshégǔjī de)

Noun

omohyoid (plural omohyoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of omohyoid muscle..

Translations

omohyoid muscle

• Spanish: omohioideo m

References

• “omohyoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “omohyoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.