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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
thyroarytenoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
Derived terms
Noun
thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle..