cricothyroid

English

Alternative forms

• cricothyroideus (noun)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek κρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos)

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 κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)bor.

New Latin cricoīdēsbor.

English cricoid

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English crico-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der.

Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā

Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)

Ancient Greek -εος (-eos)

Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós)

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Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor.

New Latin thyreoīdēsbor.

English thyroid

English cricothyroid

From crico- + thyroid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹʌɪ.kə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪ.ɹɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd

Adjective

cricothyroid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.

Derived terms

• cricothyroidotomy

Noun

cricothyroid (plural cricothyroids)

1. (anatomy) Clipping of cricothyroid muscle.

References

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