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| Term | hyoid bone |
| Pronunciation | HIY-oyd boen |
| Variations | hyoidean bone, mylohyoideus (hiy-OY-dee-un boen, miy-loe-hiy-OY-dee-us) |
| See also | hyoid |
| Definition | The small, U-shaped bone under the mandible to which the base of the tongue attaches. |
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