cri|coid

cri|coid
cri|coid «KRY koyd», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. ring-shaped.
2. of or denoting the ring-shaped cartilage at the lower part of the larynx.
–n.
the cricoid cartilage.
[< New Latin cricoides < Greek krikoeid < kríkos ring + eîdos form]

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