cri·co·thy·roid
-ˈthī-ˌrȯid 
: relating to or connecting the cricoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage
: a triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords
called also cricothyroid muscle
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“Cricothyroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cricothyroid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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