adjective
- of, relating to, or involving the hyoid bone, a small horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and larynx
Usage: anatomical term; technical
Examples
- The hyoidal bone is located above the thyroid cartilage in the anterior neck.
- Hyoidal fractures can occur from blunt trauma to the neck.
- The surgeon examined the hyoidal structures during the laryngeal procedure.
- Hyoidal muscles play an important role in swallowing and speech.
- Damage to hyoidal ligaments may affect tongue mobility.