Hyoid bone

Japanese: hyoid bone(英語表記)hyoidbone
Hyoid bone

…the upper surface of the body has a dental alveolus, which receives the teeth. The hyoid bone (os hyoideum [Latin]) is a small U-shaped bone located just above the thyroid cartilage of the larynx. It is located shallow under the skin of the anterior neck and can be felt with the fingers.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "hyoid bone" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈体〉の上面には歯槽があり,歯を入れる。舌骨hyoid bone(os hyoideum[ラテン])喉頭の甲状軟骨のすぐ上にあるU字形の小さな骨。前頸部の皮下の浅いところにあるので,指で触れることができる。…

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