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Arytenoid

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Either of two small pitcher-shaped cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached.

n. A muscle connected to either of these cartilages.

n. Any of several small mucous glands located in front of these cartilages.

adj. Of or relating to these cartilages or an associated muscle or gland.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Either of a pair of movable cartilages in the larynx that serve as posterior attachment points for the vocal folds; a muscle attached to this cartilage, or a gland located near it.

adj. Of, or relating to this cartilage, muscle or gland.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Ladle- or cup-shaped: in anatomy, applied to two small cartilages at the top of the larynx, and also to the muscles connected with these cartilages.

n. An arytenoid cartilage.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached

Word Usage

"On the upper edge of the cricoid cartilage are perched a pair of very singular cartilages, pyramidal in shape, called the arytenoid, which are of great importance in the production of the voice."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

gristle cartilage

Cross Reference

arytenoid gland arytenoid muscle arytenoid cartilages

Form

arytenoidectomy arytenoidopexy arytenoid muscle arytenoids arytenoid cartilage

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

ladle-shaped

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

cricoid fir-clad fusiform self-assembled glottal