cri·coid (kr  koid )n. A ring-shaped cartilage of the lower larynx that articulates with the thyroid cartilage and artenoid cartilages. [New Latin crico d s, from Greek krikoeids, ring-shaped : krikos, ring; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots + -oeids, -oid.] |
cricoid [ˈkraɪkɔɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the ring-shaped lowermost cartilage of the larynx
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) this cartilage
[from New Latin cricoīdes, from Greek krikoeidēs ring-shaped, from krikos ring]
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