arytenoid
Kelime Anlamı :

1. aritenoid.
Tanımlar :
1. either of two small pitcher-shaped cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached.
2. A muscle connected to either of these cartilages.
3. any of several small mucous glands located in front of these cartilages.
4. of or relating to these cartilages or an associated muscle or gland.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. either of a pair of movable cartilages in the larynx that serve as posterior attachment points for the vocal folds; a muscle attached to this cartilage, or a gland located near it.
2. of, or relating to this cartilage, muscle or gland.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. the cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. ladle- or cup-shaped: in anatomy, applied to two small cartilages at the top of the larynx, and also to the muscles connected with these cartilages.
2. an arytenoid cartilage.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.