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cricoid definition

cri·coid (krī′ko̵id′)

adjective

designating or of the ring-shaped cartilage forming the lower part of the larynx

Etymology: Gr krikoeidēs, ring-shaped < krikos, ring (akin to kirkos: see circus) + -eidēs, -oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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