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arytenoid Definition

ary·tenoid (ar′ə tē′no̵id, ə rit′'n o̵id′)

adjective

  1. designating or of either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx, connected with the vocal cords
  2. relating to any of certain muscles in the larynx

Etymology: Gr arytainoeidēs, ladle-shaped < arytaina, a ladle, cup < aryein, to draw (water) + eidos, form: see -oid

noun

an arytenoid cartilage or muscle

arytenoid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

cartilage: It is the dilator muscles altering the tension of the vocal cords and the mass of the arytenoid cartilages that controls call frequency.

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