thyroarytenoid

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Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (shield-shaped) +‎ arytaenoīdēs (ladle-shaped); equivalent to thyro- +‎ arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.

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thyroarytenoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.

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thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle..