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mylohyoid

mylohyoid

9.9
A muscle under the mouth that connects the lower jaw to a small bone at the front of the neck
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪloʊˈhaɪɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : músculo milohioideo
  • The mylohyoid muscle supports the floor of the mouth and helps with swallowing.
  • mylohyoid muscle

Examples

  • The mylohyoid muscle in the floor of the mouth is a site not previously reported in the literature.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In our case, a CT scan pinpointed the right mylohyoid muscle as the tissue of origin, excluding the submandibular gland or subcutaneous fatty tissue.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Illustration shows a ranula above the mylohyoid.

    Academic text (2003)

  • A suprahyoid or plunging ranula is large and can manifest as a neck mass that extends through the mylohyoid.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The mylohyoid is sutured to the digastric fascia with absorbable sutures.

    Academic text (2004)

  • During the surgery, the surgeon made an incision to access the mylohyoid muscle.

  • Damage to the mylohyoid can affect the movement of the lower jaw.

Surface Forms

mylohyoid singular
mylohyoids plural

Morphology

mylohyoid = hyoid (opaque) = mylo + hyoid

Medical combining forms are not transparent to average learners; the relation to 'hyoid' is only clear to those with anatomical knowledge.

Etymology

Mylohyoid comes from mylo- meaning 'molar' or 'lower jaw' and -hyoid meaning the 'hyoid bone' in the neck. So the mylohyoid is the muscle under the mouth that links the lower jaw to that bone and helps with swallowing and speech.