hyoidectomy

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noun

Surgical removal or excision of the hyoid bone.

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Meanings

nounhyoidectomy (plural hyoidectomies)

plural hyoidectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal or excision of the hyoid bone.

Origin

From hyoid + -ectomy.

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APA

hyoidectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyoidectomy

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“hyoidectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyoidectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyoidectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyoidectomy.

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