thyroarytenoid

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˌæɹ.əˈti.nɔɪd/
  • Rhymes: -iːnɔɪd

Adjective

thyroarytenoid (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Noun

thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle.
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