The injured worker may be eager to file the third party suit in addition to the workersâ compensation claim because he may be entitled to recover more under another theory of liability than he can under a disability theory of loss of earning capacity (i.e. pecuniary loss and loss of earning capacity, disfigurement, pain and suffering, etc.).
Definition of PTERYGOID. : of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.ADVERTISEMENT. of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
â¢ HYOID (noun). The noun HYOID has 1 sense: 1. a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles. Familiarity information: HYOID used as a noun is very rare.â¢ HYOID (adjective). The adjective HYOID has 1 sense: 1. of or relating to the hyoid bone. Familiarity information: HYOID used as an adjective is very rare.amiliarity information: HYOID used as a noun is very rare. â¢ HYOID (adjective). The adjective HYOID has 1 sense: 1. of or relating to the hyoid bone. Familiarity information: HYOID used as an adjective is very rare.