cricoarytenoid

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UK/ˌkɹʌɪ.kəʊ.a.ɹɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/US/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/US/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/

adjective

Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.

OriginNew Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs →
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Meanings

adjectivecricoarytenoid (not comparable)

alternative UK cricoarytaenoid · alternative obsolete crico-arytænoid · alternative cricoarytenoideus

  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.
  2. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the cricoarytenoid muscle.
nouncricoarytenoid (plural cricoarytenoids)

plural cricoarytenoids · alternative UK cricoarytaenoid · alternative obsolete crico-arytænoid · alternative cricoarytenoideus

  1. abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of cricoarytenoid muscle.

Origin

  1. New Latincricoarytaenoīdēs
  2. Englishcricoarytenoid

From crico- + arytenoid, or borrowed from New Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs.

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APA

cricoarytenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricoarytenoid

MLA

“cricoarytenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricoarytenoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cricoarytenoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricoarytenoid.

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