crico-

UK/kɹʌɪ.kə(ʊ)/US/kɹaɪ.koʊ/

prefix

Of or pertaining to the cricoid cartilage.

OriginEnglish cricoid ← New Latin cricoīdēs ← Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs) →
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Meanings

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  1. anatomyOf or pertaining to the cricoid cartilage.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Ancient Greekκρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
  7. New Latincricoīdēs
  8. Englishcricoid
  9. Englishcrico-

From cricoid + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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