| stylo- | <anatomy, prefix> A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the styloid process of the temporal bone; as, stylohyal, stylomastoid, stylomaxillary. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| styloauricular muscle | <anatomy> An occasional small muscle extending from the root of the styloid process to the cartilage of the meatus of the ear. Synonym: musculus styloauricularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styloauricularis | See: styloauricular muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styloglossal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to styloid process and the tongue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styloglossus | Relating to the styloid process and the tongue. See: styloglossus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styloglossus muscle | <anatomy> Action, retracts tongue; origin, lower end of styloid process; insertion, side and undersurface of tongue; nerve supply, hypoglossal. Synonym: musculus styloglossus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stylograph | A stylographic pen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylographic | 1. Of or pertaining to stylography; used in stylography; as, stylographic tablets. 2. Pertaining to, or used in, stylographic pen; as, stylographic ink. Stylographic pen, a pen with a conical point like that of a style, combined with a reservoir for supplying it with ink. Stylographic pencil, a pencil used in stylography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylographical | Same as Stylographic. Stylograph"ically. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylography | A mode of writing or tracing lines by means of a style on cards or tablets. Origin: Style. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylohyal | <anatomy> A segment in the hyoidean arch between the epihyal and tympanohyal. Origin: Stylo- + the Gr. Letter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylohyoid | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the styloid process and the hyoid bone. (01 Mar 1998) |
| stylohyoid branch of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of facial nerve to stylohyoid muscle. Synonym: ramus stylohyoideus nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stylohyoid ligament | <anatomy> A fibrous cord that passes from the tip of the styloid process to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone; it is occasionally ossified. Synonym: ligamentum stylohyoideum, epihyal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stylohyoid muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, styloid process of temporal bone; insertion, hyoid bone by two slips on either side of intermediate tendon of digastric; action, elevates hyoid bone; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus stylohyoideus. (05 Mar 2000) |