ceratohyal

noun

cer·a·to·hy·al | \ ˌser-ə-(ˌ)tō-ˈhī-əl

variants: or ceratohyoid \ -ˈhī-ˌȯid

Medical Definition of ceratohyal

: the smaller inner projection of the two lateral projections on each side of the human hyoid bone

— called also lesser cornu

— compare thyrohyal