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sternohyoid

sternohyoid

9.9
Relating to the neck muscle that links the breastbone to the bone under the chin
  • adjective
  • /ˌstɜrnəˈhaɪɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : esternohioideo
  • The sternohyoid muscle plays a crucial role in swallowing by lowering the hyoid bone.

Examples

  • Ohala, J., & Hirose, H. (1970). The function of the sternohyoid muscle in speech. Annual Bulletin, Research Institute of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, 4, 41-44.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Injury to the sternohyoid may affect the ability to speak clearly and swallow properly.

  • Medical students often study the sternohyoid to understand its function in neck anatomy.

Surface Forms

sternohyoid positive

Morphology

sternohyoid = sternum + hyoid (opaque) = sterno + hyoid

As an adjectival form referring to the muscle or its fibers, the structure is the same technical compound and remains opaque to general learners.

Etymology

Sternohyoid as an adjective comes from sterno- 'breastbone' and -hyoid 'U-shaped bone under the jaw', and it describes something that belongs to the muscle connecting the 'breastbone' to the 'hyoid'.