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ARYTENOID CARTILAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
Synonyms:
arytaenoid; arytenoid; arytenoid cartilage
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arytenoid cartilage" is a kind of...):
cartilage; gristle (tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults)
Holonyms ("arytenoid cartilage" is a part of...):
larynx; voice box (a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech)
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