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ar·y·te·noid I. \ˌarəˈtēˌnȯid, əˈritənˌȯid\ adjective also ar·y·te·noi·dal \|arə(ˌ)tē|nȯidəl, ə|ritən|ȯi-\ Etymology: arytaenoid from New Latin arytaenoides, from Greek arytainoeidēs, literally, ladle-shaped, from arytaina ladle (from aryein to draw — water — , probably from a prehistoric Greek compound whose first and second constituents are akin respectively to Sanskrit vār water and to Latin haurire to draw) + -oeidēs -oid; arytenoidal from arytenoid (II) + -al — more at urine, exhaust 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 II. noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin arytaenoides, from Greek arytainoeidēs, adjective : an arytenoid cartilage or muscle |