arytenoid

[ ar-i-tee-noid, uh-rit-n-oid ]

/ ˌær ɪˈti nɔɪd, əˈrɪt nˌɔɪd /

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adjective

pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.

pertaining to the muscles connected with these cartilages.

pertaining to the glands in the aryepiglottic fold of the larynx.

noun

an arytenoid cartilage, muscle, or gland.

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Origin of arytenoid

1685–95; <Greek arytainoeidḗs literally, ladle-shaped, equivalent to arýtain(a) ladle, pitcher, funnel + -oeidēs-oid

OTHER WORDS FROM arytenoid

ar·y·te·noi·dal

[ar-i-tn-oid-l], /ˌær ɪ tnˈɔɪd l/, adjectivein·ter·ar·y·te·noid, adjectivepost·ar·y·te·noid, adjectivesub·ar·y·te·noid, adjective

sub·ar·y·te·noi·dal, adjective

Words nearby arytenoid

aryepiglottic, aryl, arylamine, arylate, aryl group, arytenoid, as, Asa, ASA/BS, asafetida, asafoetida

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How to use arytenoid in a sentence

It also furnishes a base of support for two very important structures, the arytenoid (arutaina, a ladle) cartilages.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
Lucia cannot attend to the movements of her arytenoid cartilages while pouring out the trills and runs of her Mad Scene.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
The inner edges of the thyro-arytenoid muscles form the vocal cords.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
When the ends are brought together by rotation of these arytenoid cartilages, the medial surfaces touch.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

They are about two lines in width, and pass from the anterior angle of the thyroid cartilage, to the two arytenoid cartilages.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter

British Dictionary definitions for arytenoid

arytenoid

arytaenoid

/ (ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd) /

adjective Also: arytenoidal

denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx that are attached to the vocal cords

denoting any of three small muscles of the larynx that narrow the space between the vocal cords

noun

an arytenoid cartilage or muscle

Word Origin for arytenoid

C18: from New Latin arytaenoīdes, from Greek arutainoeidēs shaped like a ladle, from arutaina ladle

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