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| Term | mylohyoid muscle |
| Pronunciation | miy-loe-HIY-oyd MUH-sul |
| See also | mylo-, mylohyoid ridge |
| Definition | The floor of the mouth. The muscle originates from both sides of the mandible at the mylohyoid ridges, forming a sling which holds the sublingual gland and the tongue. The other end of the muscle inserts into the hyoid bone below the tongue. |
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