corniculate cartilage
noun
cor·nic·u·late cartilage kȯr-ˈni-kyə-lət- 
: a small nodule of yellow elastic cartilage articulating with the apex of the arytenoid
Word History
Etymology
Latin corniculatus horned, from corniculum, diminutive of cornu horn
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
corniculate cartilage
noun
cor·nic·u·late cartilage kȯr-ˌnik-yə-lət-
: either of two small nodules of yellow elastic cartilage articulating with the apex of the arytenoid
called also cartilage of Santorini