arytenoid cartilage
English
Alternative forms
- arytenoid
Noun
arytenoid cartilage (plural arytenoid cartilages)
- (anatomy) Either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
References
- “arytenoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “arytenoid” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.