- Hypsiloid
- Hypsiloid Hyp"si*loid, a. [From [Upsilon], the Greek letter called ``upsilon'' + -oid.] (Anat.) Resembling the Greek letter [Upsilon] in form; hyoid. [1913 Webster]
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hypsiloid — Y shaped; U shaped. SYN: upsiloid, ypsiliform. [G. upsilon (ypsilon)] * * * hyp·si·loid (hipґsĭ loid) [Gr. hypsiloeidēs] shaped like a capital Greek letter upsilon (Υ). Cf. hyoid … Medical dictionary
hypsiloid — shaped like the Greek letter upsilon Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
hypsiloid — hyp·si·loid … English syllables
hypsiloid — a. like letter upsilon … Dictionary of difficult words
hypsiloid — ˈhipsəˌlȯid adjective Etymology: Middle Greek hypsiloeidēs, from hy psilon upsilon, literally, simple y + oeidēs oid anatomy : resembling a Greek capital letter upsilon in form … Useful english dictionary
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal … Medical dictionary
upsiloid — SYN: hypsiloid. * * * up·si·loid (upґsĭ loid) [Gr. upsilon + oid] shaped like the Greek upsilon (υ or Υ); see hyoid (def. 1) and hypsiloid … Medical dictionary
hyoid — U shaped or V shaped; denoting the h. bone and the h. apparatus. [G. hyoeides, shaped like the letter upsilon, Υ] * * * hy·oid hī .ȯid adj 1) of or relating to the hyoid bone 2) of, relating to, or being the second postoral branchial arch from… … Medical dictionary
