CRICOID


Meaning of CRICOID in English

adj. & n.

adj. ring-shaped.

n. (in full cricoid cartilage) Anat. the ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx.

[ mod.L cricoides f. Gk krikoeides f. krikos ring ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.