cricoid cartilage

English

Noun

cricoid cartilage (plural cricoid cartilages)

(anatomy) A ring of hyaline cartilage below the thyroid cartilage that forms the inferior wall of the larynx.

Synonyms

cricoid

Translations

ring of hyaline cartilage

Central Sierra Miwok: tók·olo·la-

Hungarian: gyűrűporc (hu)

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