dictionary help| stylohyoid ligament | medical dictionary |
<anatomy> A fibrous cord that passes from the tip of the styloid process to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone; it is occasionally ossified.
Synonyms: ligamentum stylohyoideum, epihyal ligament.
(05 Mar 2000)
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