Associations to the word «Arytenoid»

ARYTENOID, noun. (anatomy) Either of a pair of movable cartilages in the larynx that serve as posterior attachment points for the vocal folds; a muscle attached to this cartilage, or a gland located near it.

ARYTENOID, adjective. Of, or relating to this cartilage, muscle or gland.

ARYTENOID, noun. Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached.