arytenoid

[ ar-i-tee-noid, uh-rit-n-oid ]

adjective

1. pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.
2. pertaining to the muscles connected with these cartilages.
3. pertaining to the glands in the aryepiglottic fold of the larynx.

noun

1. an arytenoid cartilage, muscle, or gland.

arytenoid

/ ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd /

adjective

1. denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx that are attached to the vocal cords
2. denoting any of three small muscles of the larynx that narrow the space between the vocal cords

noun

1. an arytenoid cartilage or muscle

Other Words From

• ar·y·te·noi·dal [ar-i-tn-, oid, -l], adjective
• inter·ary·tenoid adjective
• postar·y·tenoid adjective
• subar·y·tenoid adjective
• subar·y·te·noidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arytenoid¹

1685–95; < Greek arytainoeidḗs literally, ladle-shaped, equivalent to arýtain ( a ) ladle, pitcher, funnel + -oeidēs -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of arytenoid¹

C18: from New Latin arytaenoīdes, from Greek arutainoeidēs shaped like a ladle, from arutaina ladle

Example Sentences

Baleen whale arytenoids look like large, long cylinders which are fused at their base, and thereby create a U-shaped structure covering nearly the entire length of the larynx.

From Salon

First, the tiny cartilages in the human larynx -- called the arytenoids -- that change the position of our vocal folds, have changed dramatically in whales.

From Science Daily

She also accused the physician on Monday of ruining her vocal cords and her arytenoids — which are attached to vocal cords — “permanently.”

From Los Angeles Times

Epiglottis: A triangular-shaped cartilage that lies at the base of the airway just in front of the arytenoid cartilages which cover the airway during swallowing.

From The Guardian

At the top of the cricoid cartilage are situated the two small arytenoid cartilages, the right one of which is shown in Fig.

From Project Gutenberg