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hyoid bone: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - An unusual finding of the Hyoid Bone. Sep 06, 2026
Add new Web site: DergiPark Akademik - Morphometry of the hyoid bone: a radiological anatomy study (PDF). Mar 07, 2025
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Chondrosarcoma of the hyoid bone. Jan 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Physiology - Role of surgical hyoid bone repositioning in modifying upper airway collapsibility. Oct 04, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Morphological classification and sexual dimorphism of Hyoid Bone: New approach. Jun 03, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - The Importance of Hyoid Bone in Personal Identification. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Hyoid Bone. Dec 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - The Anatomy of the Hyoid Bone. Sep 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Teach Me Anatomy - The Hyoid Bone. Jun 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - How the Hyoid Bone Changed History. May 31, 2020
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - An unusual finding of the Hyoid Bone. May 31, 2020
Clarified information on the function of the hyoid bone. May 28, 2020
New article added. May 24, 2019
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