thyroarytenoid

English

Alternative forms

• thyroarytaenoid (UK)
• thyroarytenoideus (noun)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) +‎ arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- +‎ arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˌæɹ.əˈti.nɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -iːnɔɪd

Adjective

thyroarytenoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.

Derived terms

• thyroarytenoid fold
• thyroarytenoid muscle

Noun

thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle..