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Definition of: cricoid
(krī′koid) Anat. adjective
Ringlike: designating a cartilage at the lowest part of the larynx.
—noun The topmost cartilaginous ring of the trachea, whose posterior portion serves as a base for the arytenoids. [<Gk. krikoeidēs <krikos ring + eidos shape, form]
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