Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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).

    either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached

Forms

plural: arytenoid cartilages

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached:arytenoidarytaenoid

See also

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