CRICOTHYROID


Meaning of CRICOTHYROID in English

I. ¦krīkəˌ adjective

Etymology: crico- + thyroid

: relating to or connecting the cricoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage of the larynx

a cricothyroid muscle

II. " noun

: a cricothyroid muscle that is the principal tensor of the vocal cords

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