Thyroarytenoid
//ˌθaɪ.ɹoʊˌæɹ.əˈti.nɔɪd// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx. not-comparable
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.
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