cricoarytenoid
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- cricoarytaenoid (UK)
- crico-arytænoid (obsolete)
- cricoarytenoideus (noun)
Etymology edit
From crico- + arytenoid, or borrowed from New Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɹʌɪ.kəʊ.a.ɹɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/, /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/
Adjective edit
cricoarytenoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoarytenoid muscle.
Noun edit
cricoarytenoid (plural cricoarytenoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of cricoarytenoid muscle..
References edit
- “cricoarytenoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “cricoarytenoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.