Standard Lemma guide

cricoarytenoid

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɹʌɪ.kəʊ.a.ɹɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.əˈtiˌnɔɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊ.əˈɹɪt.n̩ˌɔɪd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the cricoarytenoid muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of cricoarytenoid muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From crico- + arytenoid, or borrowed from New Latin cricoarytaenoīdēs.