arytenoiditis

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noun

inflammation of the arytenoids

OriginEnglish arytenoid ← New Latin arytaenoīdēs ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs) →
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineinflammation of the arytenoids

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō)
  2. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  7. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)
  9. New Latinarytaenoīdēs
  10. Englisharytenoid
  11. Englisharytenoiditis

From arytenoid + -itis.

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APA

arytenoiditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arytenoiditis

MLA

“arytenoiditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arytenoiditis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arytenoiditis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arytenoiditis.

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