thyrohyoid membrane

noun

A broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.

Meanings

nounthyrohyoid membrane (plural thyrohyoid membranes)

plural thyrohyoid membranes

  1. anatomyA broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.
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