Etymology

cricoid

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage. Full definition →

New Latin cricoīdēs ← Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
  2. New Latincricoīdēs
  3. English todaycricoid

Borrowed from New Latin cricoīdēs, from Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs, “ring-shaped, annular”), from κρίκος (kríkos, “ring”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

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