HyperDic: arytenoid

English > 1 sense of the word arytenoid:
NOUNbodyarytenoid, arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilageeither of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
English > arytenoid: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningEither of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached.
Synonymsarytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage
Part oflarynx, voice boxA cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea
Broadercartilage, gristletough / tough elastic tissue
Spanishcartílago aritenoides
Catalanaritenoide, cartílag aritenoide

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