arytenoid
adjective
ar·y·te·noid ˌa-rə-ˈtē-ˌnȯid 
ə-ˈri-tᵊn-ˌȯid
ə-ˈri-tᵊn-ˌȯid 1
: relating to or being either of two small laryngeal cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached
2
: relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles or an unpaired muscle of the larynx
arytenoid noun
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin arytaenoīdēs, borrowed from Greek arytainoeidḗs "ladle-shaped" (modifying chóndros "cartilage"), from arýtaina "ladle, spoon" (from arýtein "to draw [water, wine]" —of uncertain origin— + -aina, suffix of instruments) + -oeidēs -oid entry 2
First Known Use
circa 1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
arytenoid 1 of 2
adjective
ary·te·noid ˌar-ə-ˈtē-ˌnȯid ə-ˈrit-ᵊn-ˌȯid
ə-ˈrit-ᵊn-ˌȯid 1
: relating to or being either of two small cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached and which are situated at the upper back part of the larynx
2
: relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles or an unpaired muscle of the larynx
arytenoid
2 of 2noun
: an arytenoid cartilage or muscle