arytenoid

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (arutainoeidḗs), from ᾰ̓ρύ̆ταινᾰ (arútaina, “a ladle or cup”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

adj

  1. (anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
  2. (anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.

noun

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage..
  2. (anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle..

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