thyroarytenoid

English

Etymology

thyro- +‎ arytenoid

Adjective

thyroarytenoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.

Noun

thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)

  1. (anatomy) A broad, thin muscle that forms the body of the vocal fold and supports the wall of the ventricle and its appendix. It serves to relax the vocal folds.
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