thyroarytenoid
English
Alternative forms
- thyroarytaenoid (UK)
- thyroarytenoideus (noun)
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)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
Derived terms
- thyroarytenoid fold
- thyroarytenoid muscle
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