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    ARYTENOID

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attachedplay

    Synonyms:

    arytaenoid; arytenoid; arytenoid cartilage

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("arytenoid" is a kind of...):

    cartilage; gristle (tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults)

    Holonyms ("arytenoid" is a part of...):

    larynx; voice box (a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech)

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