Medical Dictionary
hyoglossus
noun hyo·glos·sus \-ˈgläs-əs, -ˈglȯs-\
plural hyo·glos·si \-ˌsī\
Medical Definition of HYOGLOSSUS
: a flat muscle on each side of the tongue connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone—called also hyoglossus muscle
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