• (n.) One of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in man.
(thi″ro-hi´әl) pertaining to the thyroid cartilage and the hyoid bone.
Thy`ro·hy'al noun (Anat.) One of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in man. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: thī′rō-hī′ăl Definitions: 1. The greater cornu of the hyoid bone.