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cricothyroid

UK/ˌkɹʌɪ.kə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪ.ɹɔɪd/US/ˌkɹaɪ.koʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/

cricothyroid adjective: of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages. Also the clipping of cricothyroid muscle.

Adjective

cricothyroid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.

Also used as

cricothyroid is also the clipping of cricothyroid muscle.

Forms of cricothyroid

Adjective
alternative formcricothyroideus
Noun
pluralcricothyroids

Origin of cricothyroid

From crico- + thyroid.

Words formed from cricothyroid

Phrases with cricothyroid

Words that rhyme with cricothyroid

Questions about cricothyroid

What does cricothyroid mean?
Cricothyroid means of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
What part of speech is cricothyroid?
Cricothyroid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cricothyroid?
Cricothyroid is pronounced /ˌkɹʌɪ.kə(ʊ)ˈθʌɪ.ɹɔɪd/ (UK).

Words near cricothyroid in the dictionary

  1. cricondentherm
  2. cricondentherms
  3. cricopharyngeal
  4. cricopharyngei
  5. cricopharyngeus
  6. cricothyroid
  7. cricothyroid muscle
  8. cricothyroid muscles
  9. cricothyroidei
  10. cricothyroideus
  11. cricothyroidotomies

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