arytenoid
pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.
pertaining to the muscles connected with these cartilages.
pertaining to the glands in the aryepiglottic fold of the larynx.
an arytenoid cartilage, muscle, or gland.
Origin of arytenoid
1Other words from arytenoid
- ar·y·te·noi·dal [ar-i-tn-oid-l], /ˌær ɪ tnˈɔɪd l/, adjective
- in·ter·ar·y·te·noid, adjective
- post·ar·y·te·noid, adjective
- sub·ar·y·te·noid, adjective
- sub·ar·y·te·noi·dal, adjective
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How to use arytenoid in a sentence
It also furnishes a base of support for two very important structures, the arytenoid (arutaina, a ladle) cartilages.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsLucia cannot attend to the movements of her arytenoid cartilages while pouring out the trills and runs of her Mad Scene.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThe inner edges of the thyro-arytenoid muscles form the vocal cords.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorWhen the ends are brought together by rotation of these arytenoid cartilages, the medial surfaces touch.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorThey are about two lines in width, and pass from the anterior angle of the thyroid cartilage, to the two arytenoid cartilages.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin Cutter
British Dictionary definitions for arytenoid
arytaenoid
/ (ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd) /
denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx that are attached to the vocal cords
denoting any of three small muscles of the larynx that narrow the space between the vocal cords
an arytenoid cartilage or muscle
Origin of arytenoid
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