cricoid cartilage


cri·coid cartilage

noun \ˈkrī-ˌkid-\

Definition of CRICOID CARTILAGE

: a cartilage of the larynx which articulates with the lower cornua of the thyroid cartilage and with which the arytenoid cartilages articulate—called also cricoid

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