arytenoids

noun

Meaning

Either of a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
Arytenoid muscle

Etymology / origin

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Related words

arytaenoid(English)arytenoid cartilage(English)thyro(English)thyroarytenoid(English)aryepiglottic(English)adenoids(English)apophyses(English)cricothyroid(English)

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