Definition/Meaning of arytenoid

• English - Noun: arytenoid ( plural arytenoids ) ( 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 .
• English - Adjective: arytenoid ( not comparable ) Of , or relating to this cartilage , muscle or gland .
• English - Derived terms: arytenoid cartilage arytenoid muscle arytenoidectomy arytenoiditis arytenoidopexy arytenoids
• English - Etymology: From Greek ἀρύταινα ( arytaina ) "ladle" + εἶδος ( eidos ) "kind".