Denoting a cartilage (a. cartilage) and muscles (oblique and transverse a. muscles) of the larynx. [see arytenoideus]
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ary·te·noid .ar-ə-'tē-.nȯid, ə-'rit-ən-.ȯid adj
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 n an arytenoid cartilage or muscle
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ar·y·te·noid (ar″ə-teґnoid) [Gr. arytaina ladle + -oid] shaped like a jug or pitcher, as arytenoid cartilage.Medical dictionary. 2011.