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ar•y•te•noid
(ar′i tē′noid, ə rit′n oid′),USA pronunciation [Anat.]
adj.
n.
ar•y•te•noi•dal
(ar′i tn oid′l),USA pronunciation adj.
adj.
- Anatomypertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.
- Anatomypertaining to the muscles connected with these cartilages.
- Anatomypertaining to the glands in the aryepiglottic fold of the larynx.
n.
- Anatomyan arytenoid cartilage, muscle, or gland.
- Greek arytainoeidé̄s literally, ladle-shaped, equivalent. to arýtain(a) ladle, pitcher, funnel + -oeidēs -oid
- 1685–95;
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