thyrohyoid membrane

noun

: a broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage and the upper margin of the back of the hyoid bone

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“Thyrohyoid membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thyrohyoid%20membrane. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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