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| Term | mylohyoid ridge |
| Pronunciation | miy-loe-HIY-oyd rij |
| Variations | mylohyoid line, internal oblique ridge |
| See also | mylo-, mylohyoid muscle, retromylohyoid space |
| Definition | A ridge on the lingual surface of the mandible that extends at an angle from the level of the roots of the last molar to the floor of the mouth and serves as the origin of the mylohyoid muscle. |
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