Definition of arytenoid:
(adj) :
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
(adj) :
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
(n) :
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage. [(anatomy) 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).]
(n) :
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle. [(anatomy) Either of a pair of small muscles (oblique) or an unpaired muscle (transverse) of the larynx.]