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Definition of arytenoid
1 : relating to or being either of two small laryngeal cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached
2 : relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles or an unpaired muscle of the larynx
arytenoid
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of arytenoid
New Latin arytaenoides, from Greek arytainoeidēs, literally, ladle-shaped, from arytaina ladle
Medical Dictionary
adjective
ary·te·noid
\ˌar-ə-ˈtē-ˌnȯid, ə-ˈrit-ən-ˌȯid\
Medical Definition of arytenoid
1: relating to or being either of two small cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached and which are situated at the upper back part of the larynx
2: relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles or an unpaired muscle of the larynx
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arytenoid
noun
ar·y·te·noid
Medical Definition of arytenoid
: an arytenoid cartilage or muscle
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