Cricoid - English meaning
Cricoid – definitions in English dictionary
nounThe ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx.
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Cricothyrotomy - a medical procedure involving an incision being made between the cricoid and thyro…
adjectiveShaped like a ring
Usage examples:
In a young thin person the thyroid may be visible just below the cricoid cartilage.
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Word origin
mid 18th century: from modern Latin cricoides ‘ring-shaped’, from Greek krikoeidēs, from krikos ‘ring’.
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