thyroarytenoid

English

Etymology

thyro- +‎ arytenoid

Adjective

thyroarytenoid (not comparable)

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

Noun

thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)

1. (anatomy) A broad, thin muscle that forms the body of the vocal fold and supports the wall of the ventricle and its appendix. It serves to relax the vocal folds.