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arytenoid

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As an adjective, arytenoid means relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage. As a noun, it means either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached.

Meanings of arytenoid

3 meanings

adjective

  1. anatomyRelating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.

  2. muscleRelating to or being an arytenoid muscle.

noun

  1. Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attachedbody

    Similar: arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage

Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.
Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle.

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx …
arytaenoidarytenoid cartilage

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