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Definition of cricoid in English: cricoid(also cricoid cartilage) noun ˈkrʌɪkɔɪdˈkraɪkɔɪd Anatomy The ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx. Example sentencesExamples - On the top edge of the cricoid are the two small arytenoid cartilages.
- Cricothyrotomy - a medical procedure involving an incision being made between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages to maintain patency of the airway.
- The thyroid cartilage and epiglottis are connected to the hyoid bone, and the cricoid cartilage is connected to the trachea by the extrinsic ligaments of the larynx.
- The larynx rests on the ring-shaped cricoid cartilage, and below this is the trachea.
- The application of cricoid pressure compensates for decreased UES tone by compressing the proximal esophageal lumen between the cricoid cartilage and the cervical vertebrae.
Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin cricoides 'ring-shaped', from Greek krikoeidēs, from krikos 'ring'. Definition of cricoid in US English: cricoid(also cricoid cartilage) nounˈkrīkoidˈkraɪkɔɪd Anatomy The ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx. Example sentencesExamples - On the top edge of the cricoid are the two small arytenoid cartilages.
- The thyroid cartilage and epiglottis are connected to the hyoid bone, and the cricoid cartilage is connected to the trachea by the extrinsic ligaments of the larynx.
- Cricothyrotomy - a medical procedure involving an incision being made between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages to maintain patency of the airway.
- The application of cricoid pressure compensates for decreased UES tone by compressing the proximal esophageal lumen between the cricoid cartilage and the cervical vertebrae.
- The larynx rests on the ring-shaped cricoid cartilage, and below this is the trachea.
Origin Mid 18th century: from modern Latin cricoides ‘ring-shaped’, from Greek krikoeidēs, from krikos ‘ring’. |