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hyoid bone |
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Synonyms |
lingual bone os hyoideum hyoid hyoid bone hyoideum |
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Definitions |
A horseshoe shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind. [WP,modified]. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001685 |
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definition |
A horseshoe shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind. [WP,modified]. |
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has_related_synonym |
lingual bone os hyoideum hyoid hyoid bone hyoideum |
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label |
hyoid bone |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001685 |
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prefLabel |
hyoid bone |
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