hyomental

English

Etymology

hyo- +‎ mental (mental in sense of relating to the chin).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

hyomental (not comparable)

(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
the hyomental region of the front of the neck

the hyomental distance (HMD)is the distance from the symphysis of the mandible to the body of the hyoid bone

References

“hyomental”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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