cricoid

[ krahy-koid ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to a ring-shaped cartilage at the lower part of the larynx.

noun
  1. the cricoid cartilage.

Origin of cricoid

1
1700–10; <New Latin cricoīdes<Greek krikoeidḗs ring-shaped. See circle, -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for cricoid

cricoid

/ (ˈkraɪkɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the ring-shaped lowermost cartilage of the larynx

noun
  1. this cartilage

Origin of cricoid

1
C18: from New Latin cricoīdes, from Greek krikoeidēs ring-shaped, from krikos ring

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