thyroarytenoid.
Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. Latin thyreoīdēs Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. Latin arytaenoīdēs New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēsbor. English thyroarytenoid Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.
Ellipsis of thyroarytenoid muscle.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. Latin thyreoīdēs Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) ▲ Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. Latin arytaenoīdēs New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēsbor. English thyroarytenoid Borrowed from New Latin thyreoarytaenoīdēs, from thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”) + arytaenoīdēs (“ladle-shaped”); equivalent to thyro- + arytenoid. Doublet of thyroarytenoideus.
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