arytenoid, arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage
(noun) either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arytenoid (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to or being either of two small laryngeal cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached.
(anatomy, muscle) Relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles (oblique arytenoid) or an unpaired muscle (transverse arytenoid) of the larynx.
arytenoid (plural arytenoids)
Either of a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
Arytenoid muscle
Source: Wiktionary
A*ryt"e*noid, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
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