noun
pl. hy·o·glos·si,A muscle whose action retracts and pulls down the side of the tongue.
Origin of hyoglossus
New Latin héoglossus héoīdēs the hyoid bone (from which its lower end arises) ; see hyoid . Greek glōssa tonguehyoglossus
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hyoglossus - Medical Definition
n.
pl. hyoglossi (-glŏs′ī′)A muscle whose action retracts and pulls down the side of the tongue.
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