arytenoid

Other forms: arytenoids

Definitions of arytenoid
  1. noun
    either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
    synonyms: arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage
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    type of:
    cartilage, gristle
    tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
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