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Arytenoid
/ˌaɹ.ɪˈtiː.nɔɪd/
Either of a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
📖 Definitions of "Arytenoid"
noun
- 1
Either of a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
- 2
Arytenoid muscle
adjective
- 1
Relating to or being either of two small laryngeal cartilages to which the vocal cords are attached.
"arytenoid cartilage"
- 2
Relating to or being either of a pair of small muscles (oblique arytenoid) or an unpaired muscle (transverse arytenoid) of the larynx.
"arytenoid muscle"
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