Preferred Label : basihyal lingual process;
Uberon definition : A projection on the basihyal bone. Laterally the lingual process is compressed. It
has a blunt pointed free end, and its lateral surfaces are slightly concave. The dorsal
border is thin and irregular, and the ventral border is thick and rough. In the living
animal the lingual process is embedded within the root of the tongue.;
Uberon synonym : lingual process of basihyoid; lingual process of basihyoid bone;
Uberon related term : lingual process of hyoid;
Origin ID : 0011620;
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A projection on the basihyal bone. Laterally the lingual process is compressed. It
has a blunt pointed free end, and its lateral surfaces are slightly concave. The dorsal
border is thin and irregular, and the ventral border is thick and rough. In the living
animal the lingual process is embedded within the root of the tongue.
