arytenoid

  1. Noun.  (anatomy) Either of a pair of movable cartilages in the larynx that serve as posterior attachment points for the vocal folds; a muscle attached to this cartilage, or a gland located near it.
  2. Adjective.  Of, or relating to this cartilage, muscle or gland.

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