Meanings
adjectivecricoesophageal (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyRelating to the cricoid cartilage and the esophagus
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekκρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
- New Latincricoīdēs
- Englishcricoid
- Englishcrico-
- Englishesophageal
- Englishcricoesophageal
From crico- + esophageal.
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cricoesophageal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricoesophageal
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“cricoesophageal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricoesophageal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cricoesophageal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricoesophageal.
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