cricoarytenoideus

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin cricoarytēnoīdeus, clipping of musculus cricoarytēnoīdeus (cricoarytenoid muscle).

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Noun

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cricoarytenoideus (plural cricoarytenoidei)

  1. (anatomy) Alternative form of cricoarytenoid muscle.

Latin

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Etymology

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From cricoīdēs (ring-shaped, cricoid) +‎ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (arutainoeidḗs, shaped like a ladle, arytenoid) +‎ -eus (adjectival suffix). Doublet of cricoarytaenoīdēs.

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Adjective

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cricoarytēnoīdeus (feminine cricoarytēnoīdea, neuter cricoarytēnoīdeum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (anatomy) cricoarytenoid
    Synonym: cricoarytaenoīdēs
    musculus cricoarytēnoīdeuscricoarytenoid muscle

Inflection

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First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

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  • English: cricoarytenoideus