Medical Dictionary
omohyoid muscle
noun
Medical Definition of OMOHYOID MUSCLE
: a muscle that arises from the upper border of the scapula, is inserted in the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to draw the hyoid bone in a caudal direction—called also omohyoid
Illustration of OMOHYOID MUSCLE
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