cricothyroidadjective
uk/ˌkraɪ.kəʊˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/us/ˌkraɪ.koʊˈθaɪ.rɔɪd/specializedrelating to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages (= two of the nine cartilages in the larynx, the voice organ in the throat):
the cricothyroid ligament
the cricothyroid muscle
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The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- Cupid's bow
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gullet
- gummy
- larynx
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- sphenopalatine
- trout pout
- windpipe
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