cricothyroid muscle

English

Alternative forms

• cricothyroid, cricothyroideus

Noun

cricothyroid muscle (plural cricothyroid muscles)

1. (anatomy) A triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.

Translations

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 環甲肌／环甲肌 (huánjiǎjī)

References

• “cricothyroid muscle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.