cricoid cartilage

collocation in English

meaningsofcricoidandcartilage

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cricoid
adjective
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/ˈkraɪ.kɔɪd/us
/ˈkraɪ.kɔɪd/
shaped like ...
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cartilage
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɑː.təl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈkɑːr.t̬əl.ɪdʒ/
(a piece of) a type of strong tissue found in humans in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) and other places such as the nose, throat, ...
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(Definition ofcricoidandcartilagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It opposes thecricoidcartilageagainst the cervical vertebrae, compressing the lumen of the upper oesophagus.
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A medical procedure known as a cricoidectomy can be performed in which part or all of thecricoidcartilageis removed.
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A ring of hyaline cartilage called thecricoidcartilageforms the inferior wall of the larynx and is attached to the top of trachea.
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The pharynx joins the oesophagus at the esophageal inlet which is behind thecricoidcartilage.
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As thecricoidcartilageis the narrowest part of the trachea, it is also a common point of a blockage or narrowing (stenosis).
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Thecricoidcartilageis the only complete ring of cartilage in the trachea.
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Changing the angle of the thyroid cartilage relative to thecricoidcartilagechanges the pitch.
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The posterior edge of each lamina articulates with thecricoidcartilageinferiorly at a joint called the cricothyroid joint.
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Still lower thecricoidcartilageis easily felt, while between this and the suprasternal notch the trachea and isthmus of the thyroid gland may be made out.
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Oliver's sign is elicited by gently grasping thecricoidcartilageand applying upward pressure while the patient stands with his or her chin extended upward.
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It connects together the front parts of the contiguous margins of the thyroid and cricoid cartilages.
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