bursa of hyoid

ret·ro·hy·oid bur·sa

[TA]

a bursa between the posterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone and the thyrohyoid membrane.

Synonym(s): bursa retrohyoidea [TA], Boyer bursa, bursa of hyoid, subhyoid bursa

bursa of hyoid

(1) Retrohyoid bursa; bursa retro-hyoidea [NA6].
(2) Subcutaneous bursa of laryngeal prominence; bursa subcutanea prominentiae laryngealis [NA6].