thyroarytenoid
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- thyroarytaenoid (UK)
- thyroarytenoideus (noun)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˌæɹ.əˈti.nɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -iːnɔɪd
Adjective edit
thyroarytenoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle..