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Hyoid bone is closely associated with
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The correct answer is  Hyoid bone is closely associated with the thyroglossal tract from which thyroglossal cyst & fistula originate, thus during surgical excision of the thyroglossal cyst or fistula, the central pa of the hyoid bone is excised (otherwise recurrence may occur). Ref : Bailey Love 25/e p730