(ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ)
noun
1. Denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx into which the vocal folds attach.
2. Paired laryngeal cartilage, pyramidal in shape. The vocal folds attach to the arytenoids.
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