cricothyroid muscle
English
Alternative forms
- cricothyroid, cricothyroideus
Noun
cricothyroid muscle (plural cricothyroid muscles)
- (anatomy) A triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.
Translations
muscle
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References
- “cricothyroid muscle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary