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cricoid cartilage

cricoid cartilage noun: a ring of hyaline cartilage which articulates with the lower cornua of the thyroid cartilage and with which the arytenoid cartilages articulate; it forms the inferior wall of the larynx.

Noun

cricoid cartilage (plural cricoid cartilages)

  1. A ring of hyaline cartilage which articulates with the lower cornua of the thyroid cartilage and with which the arytenoid cartilages articulate; it forms the inferior wall of the larynx.
    Synonyms:
    cricoid

cricoid cartilage meaning in Tamil

cricoid cartilage in Tamil

வளையவுருக்கசியிழையம்

Synonyms of cricoid cartilage

Forms of cricoid cartilage

pluralcricoid cartilages

Questions about cricoid cartilage

What does cricoid cartilage mean?
Cricoid cartilage means a ring of hyaline cartilage which articulates with the lower cornua of the thyroid cartilage and with which the arytenoid cartilages articulate; it forms the inferior wall of the larynx.
What is cricoid cartilage in Tamil?
Cricoid cartilage in Tamil is வளையவுருக்கசியிழையம். See Cricoid cartilage meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cricoid cartilage?
Cricoid cartilage is a noun.
What is the plural of cricoid cartilage?
The plural of cricoid cartilage is cricoid cartilages.

Words near cricoid cartilage in the dictionary

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

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