cricoid
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cricoid
1700–10; < New Latin cricoīdes < Greek krikoeidḗs ring-shaped. See circle, -oid
Example Sentences
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Dr. Genden also transplanted the cricoid, cartilage cuffing the trachea, supplanting Ms. Sein’s completely destroyed cricoid.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2021
The thick cricoid cartilage forms a ring, with a wide posterior region and a thinner anterior region.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
From what does the cricoid cartilage derive its name?
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
Laryngo-tracheotomy, when the cricoid cartilage and the upper ring of the trachea are divided.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
The thyreoid and cricoid cartilages are also liable to be fractured in run-over accidents, particularly in old people after calcification or ossification has taken place.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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