"hyoid" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 舌骨

Definition

舌骨是一塊位於頸部、呈U字形的小骨頭，支撐舌頭並幫助吞嚥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「舌骨」主要用於醫學或解剖學語境，日常生活中較少用。常見於與喉部、發語或法醫相關的討論中。

Examples

The hyoid bone is in your neck.

**舌骨**位於你的頸部。

Doctors can see the hyoid on an X-ray.

醫生可以在X光片上看到**舌骨**。

The hyoid helps with swallowing food.

**舌骨**幫助吞嚥食物。

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

如果你的**舌骨**受傷，吞嚥會變得很困難。

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

語言治療師有時會檢查**舌骨**，如果有人說話困難。

In forensic cases, a broken hyoid can suggest strangulation.

在法醫案例中，**舌骨**骨折可能暗示勒斃。