• (a.) Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
Ba`si·hy'al adjective [ Basi- + Greek υ (the letter 'upsilon'); from the shape.] (Anat.) Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: bā′si-hī′ăl, bā-zē-hī′oyd Synonyms: body of hyoid bone