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cricoid cartilage

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Main Entry: cri·coid cartilage
Pronunciation: 'krI-"koid-
Function: noun
: a cartilage of the larynx which articulates with the lower cornua of thethyroid cartilage and with which the arytenoid cartilages articulate called also cricoid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cricoid cartilage n.
The lowermost of the laryngeal cartilages, expanded into a nearly quadrilateral plate. Also called innominate cartilage.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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