"hyoid" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 舌骨

Definition

舌骨是一块位于颈部、呈U形的小骨头，支撑舌头并帮助吞咽。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“舌骨”多用于医学或解剖学领域，日常交流很少用到。常见于讨论喉部、发音或法医学时。

Examples

The hyoid bone is in your neck.

**舌骨**位于你的颈部。

Doctors can see the hyoid on an X-ray.

医生可以在X光片上看到**舌骨**。

The hyoid helps with swallowing food.

**舌骨**帮助吞咽食物。

If your hyoid is injured, it can make swallowing very difficult.

如果你的**舌骨**受伤，吞咽会变得很困难。

Speech pathologists sometimes check the hyoid when people have trouble speaking.

语言治疗师有时会检查**舌骨**，当人说话有困难时。

In forensic cases, a broken hyoid can suggest strangulation.

在法医学案例中，**舌骨**骨折可能提示勒死。