cricothyroid
adjective
cri·co·thy·roid
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Medical Definition of cricothyroid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: relating to or connecting the cricoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage
cricothyroid
nounMedical Definition of cricothyroid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords
— called also cricothyroid muscle