cricoarytenoid

English

Alternative forms

• cricoarytaenoid (UK)
• crico-arytænoid (obsolete)
• cricoarytenoideus (noun)

Etymology

From crico- +‎ arytenoid, or borrowed from New Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹʌɪ.kəʊ.a.ɹɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/, /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/

Adjective

cricoarytenoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.
2. (anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoarytenoid muscle.

Noun

cricoarytenoid (plural cricoarytenoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of cricoarytenoid muscle..

References

• “cricoarytenoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “cricoarytenoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.