Cricoid
[krahy-koid] /ˈkraɪ kɔɪd/ Anatomy
adjective
1.
pertaining to a ring-shaped cartilage at the lower part of the larynx.
noun
2.
the cricoid cartilage.
/ˈkraɪkɔɪd/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the ring-shaped lowermost cartilage of the larynx
noun
2.
this cartilage
cricoid cri·coid (krī’koid’)
adj.
Ring-shaped.
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[krahy-koh-fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -juh l, -far-in-jee-uh l] /ˌkraɪ koʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl/ adjective, Anatomy. 1. of, relating to, or involving the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx. cricopharyngeal cri·co·pha·ryn·ge·al (krī’kō-fə-rĭn’jē-əl, -jəl, -fār’ĭn-jē’əl) adj. Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.
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