omohyoid
nounEtymology Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.
omohyoid
adjUK /əʊ.məʊˈhʌɪ.ɔɪd/ · US /ˌoʊ.moʊˈhaɪˌɔɪd/
Etymology Borrowing from New Latin ōmohȳoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + Latin hȳoīdēs (“U-shaped”); equivalent to omo- (“shoulder”) + hyoid. Doublet of omohyoideus.
1
Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Relational Of or relating to the shoulder and the hyoid bone.
2
Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Relational Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.
- Derived terms
- jugulo-omohyoid, omohyoid muscle, supraomohyoid
- Related terms
- omohyoidean