| pharyngotomy | <surgery> The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage. Scarification or incision of the tonsils. Origin: Pharynx + Gr. To cut: cf. F. Pharyngotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| subhyoid | <anatomy> Same as Hyosternal . Origin: Infra + hyoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| subhyoid bursa | <anatomy> A bursa between the posterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone and the thyrohyoid membrane. Synonym: bursa retrohyoidea, Boyer's bursa, bursa of hyoid, subhyoid bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |