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arytenoid

Syllabification: (ar·y·te·noid)

Pronunciation: /əˈritnˌoid, ˌarəˈtēˌnoid, ˌer-/

Anatomy

Definition of arytenoid

adjective

[attributive]

of, relating to, or denoting a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx.

noun

either of the arytenoid cartilages.

Origin:

early 18th century: from modern Latin arytaenoides, from Greek arutainoeidēs, from arutaina 'funnel'

arytenoid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of arytenoid in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

-ary ¹
-ary ²
Aryabhata I
Aryan
aryl
arytenoid
AS
As
as — as anything
as —— as all get out
as —— as hell

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kempt

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adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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