ARYTENOID


Meaning of ARYTENOID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-r ə - ' t ē - ˌ no ̇ id, ə - ' ri-t ə n- ˌ o ̇ id

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin arytaenoides, from Greek arytainoeid ē s, literally, ladle-shaped, from arytaina ladle

Date: circa 1751

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 noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.