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arytenoid

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arytenoid [‚ar·ə′tē‚nȯid]
(anatomy)
Relating to either of the paired, pyramid-shaped, pivoting cartilages on the dorsal aspect of the larynx, in humans and most other mammals, to which the vocal cords and arytenoid muscles are attached.


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Arytenoid cartilage granulomas are the result of chronic mucosal injury.
5 mm Hg at the arytenoids, he was quite sensitive to the side of the laryngoscope contacting his epiglottis, resulting in violent coughing.
Findings on head and neck examinations were normal except for signs of reflux laryngitis (posterior commissure hypertrophy, arytenoid erythema, etc.
 
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