Meanings
- not comparableanatomyBetween the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
the hyomental region of the front of the neck
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the hyomental distance (HMD)is the distance from the symphysis of the mandible to the body of the hyoid bone
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Origin
From hyo- + mental (mental in sense of relating to the chin).
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hyomental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyomental
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