cricothyroid muscle

noun

A triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.

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Meanings

nouncricothyroid muscle (plural cricothyroid muscles)

plural cricothyroid muscles · alternative cricothyroid · alternative cricothyroideus

  1. anatomyA triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 環甲肌 /环甲肌
  • 環甲肌 /环甲肌 (huánjiǎjī)muscle
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