thyroarytenoid
English
Etymology
thyro- + arytenoid
Adjective
thyroarytenoid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
Noun
thyroarytenoid (plural thyroarytenoids)
- (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.