Meanings
nounarytenoid cartilage (plural arytenoid cartilages)
plural arytenoid cartilages · alternative arytenoid
- anatomyEither of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneither of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
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