See Also: corpus ossis pubis(medicine)
corpus ossis sphenoidalis(medicine)
corpus ossis femoris(medicine)
corpus ossis hyoidei(medicine)
corpus ossis ilii(medicine)
corpus ossis ischii(medicine)
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corpus ossis hyoidei (medicine) and ligament (oh)


corpus ossis hyoidei (medicine)


corpus ossis hyoidei -->
body of hyoid bone


The body of the hyoid bone, from which the greater and lesser horns extend.

Synonym: corpus ossis hyoidei, base of hyoid bone, basihyal, basihyoid.


ligament (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: ligamentum, from ligare 'to tie']
a band of strong material in your body, similar to muscle, that joins bones or holds an organ in its place
-see also tendon tendon
::He tore a ligament in his left knee.
:: damaged ankle ligaments