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cricoid

UK/ˈkɹʌɪ.kɔɪd/US/ˈkɹaɪˌkɔɪd/

cricoid adjective: of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage. Also the ellipsis of cricoid cartilage.

Adjective

cricoid (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage.
    Synonyms:
    cricoidal

Also used as

cricoid is also the ellipsis of cricoid cartilage.

cricoid meaning in Thai

cricoid in Thai

Translations
ไครคอยด์

Synonyms of cricoid

Forms of cricoid

pluralcricoids

Origin of cricoid

Borrowed from New Latin cricoīdēs, from Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs, “ring-shaped, annular”), from κρίκος (kríkos, “ring”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

Words formed from cricoid

Phrases with cricoid

Questions about cricoid

What does cricoid mean?
Cricoid means of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage.
What is cricoid in Thai?
Cricoid in Thai is ไครคอยด์. See Cricoid meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is cricoid?
Cricoid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cricoid?
Cricoid is pronounced /ˈkɹʌɪ.kɔɪd/ (UK).

Words near cricoid in the dictionary

  1. cricoarytenoidei
  2. cricoarytenoideus
  3. cricoarytenoids
  4. cricoconarid
  5. cricoesophageal
  6. cricoid
  7. cricoid cartilage
  8. cricoid cartilages
  9. cricoidal
  10. cricoidectomy
  11. cricoids

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