cricoarytenoideus
US/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.ə.tiˈnɔɪ.di.əs/
cricoarytenoideus is the alternative form of cricoarytenoid muscle.
Meaning of cricoarytenoid muscle
Noun
cricoarytenoid muscle (plural cricoarytenoid muscles)
- Either of a pair of muscles which originate from the cricoid and insert on to the arytenoid cartilage, and serve to adduct and abduct the vocal folds.
Forms of cricoarytenoideus
| plural | cricoarytenoidei |
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Origin of cricoarytenoideus
Borrowed from Latin cricoarytēnoīdeus, clipping of musculus cricoarytēnoīdeus (“cricoarytenoid muscle”).
Words that rhyme with cricoarytenoideus
- arytenoideus
- cricothyroideus
- deltoideus
- geniohyoideus
- mylohyoideus
- omohyoideus
- pterygoideus
- rhomboideus
- sternocleidomastoideus
- sternohyoideus
- sternothyroideus
- stylohyoideus
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Questions about cricoarytenoideus
- What is cricoarytenoideus the alternative form of?
- Cricoarytenoideus is the alternative form of cricoarytenoid muscle.
- How do you pronounce cricoarytenoideus?
- Cricoarytenoideus is pronounced /ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˌæɹ.ə.tiˈnɔɪ.di.əs/ (US).
Words near cricoarytenoideus in the dictionary
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