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stylohyoid [¦stī·lō¦hī‚ȯid] (anatomy) Pertaining to the styloid process of the temporal bone and the hyoid bone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The arch itself gives rise to the handle of the malleus, the long process of the incus, and the stapes superstructure, as well as the styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, lesser cornu, and upper body of the hyoid bone. Eagle's syndrome represents a group of symptoms that includes recurrent throat pain, globus pharyngeus, dysphagia, referred otalgia, and neck pain possibly caused by elongation of the styloid process or ossification of the stylohyoid or stylomandibular ligaments. However, computed tomographic (CT) angiography demonstrated that the styloid processes were elongated and the stylohyoid ligaments were calcified bilaterally (figure 1). |
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