Search hyoglossus hyoglossus /-glos″əs/ [Gk, hyoeides + glossa, tongue] , a depressor muscle of the tongue that arises from the hyoid bone. Hyoglossus muscle (Drake, Vogl, and Mitchell, 2015) Tweet Telegram VK Random Words sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve hyperoxia endotracheal tube acetylacetic acid antipsychotic venom extract therapy fetal distress primary gangrene esophagitis