Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arytenoid cartilage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: ary-tenoid -car-ti-lage
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).

Inflected Forms

arytenoid cartilages (plural) arytenoid (alternative)

Synonyms

arytenoid arytaenoid

Questions

What does arytenoid cartilage mean?: Either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).

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