arytenoid

English

Alternative forms

• arytaenoid (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr

Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr)

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Ancient Greek -νος (-nos)

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)

Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der.

Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină)

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor.

New Latin arytaenoīdēsbor.

English arytenoid

Borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs), from ᾰ̓ρύ̆ταινᾰ (ărú̆taină, “a ladle or cup”) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌaɹ.ɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/, /əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -iːnɔɪd

Adjective

arytenoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
2. (anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.

Derived terms

• aryepiglottic
• arytenoid cartilage
• arytenoid muscle
• cricoarytenoid
• interarytenoid
• oblique arytenoid
• subarytenoid
• thyroarytenoid

Noun

arytenoid (plural arytenoids)

1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.
2. (anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle.

Derived terms

• arytenoidal
• arytenoidectomy
• arytenoiditis
• arytenoidopexy

Translations

arytenoid cartilage

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 勺狀軟骨 / 勺状软骨 (zh) (sháozhuàngruǎngǔ)

• Hungarian: kannaporc (hu), aryporc
• Portuguese: aritenoide f
• Spanish: cartílago aritenoides m, aritenoides (es) m or m pl
• Thai: แอริทินอยด์

References

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