Associations to the word «Thyroarytenoid»

THYROARYTENOID, adjective. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.

THYROARYTENOID, noun. (anatomy) A broad, thin muscle that forms the body of the vocal fold and supports the wall of the ventricle and its appendix. It serves to relax the vocal folds.