"stylohyoid muscle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stylohyoid muscles [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) A slender muscle that arises from the posterior surface of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to elevate and retract the hyoid bone resulting in elongation of the floor of the mouth. Categories (topical): Muscles Synonyms: stylohyoid, stylohyoideus Translations (muscle): 莖突舌骨肌 (Chinese Mandarin), 茎突舌骨肌 (jīngtúshégǔ jī) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-stylohyoid_muscle-en-noun-a2hqQR7C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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