cricothyroid muscle
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cricothyroid muscle (plural cricothyroid muscles)
- (anatomy) 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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- “cricothyroid muscle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.