cricothyroid muscles

A form of cricothyroid muscle — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of cricothyroid muscle
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