Standard Lemma guide

mylohyoid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmʌɪ.lə(ʊ)ˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌmaɪ.loʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
  • rhymes with -aɪɔɪd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • the mylohyoid nerve

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of mylohyoid muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin mylohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek μῠ́λη (mŭ́lē, “a molar”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to mylo- (“molar”) + hyoid.