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mylohyoid line

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: mylohyoid ridge

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