cricoid
/ˈkraɪkɔɪd/
adjective
- Relating to the ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx (voice box).
- Doctors use the cricoid pressure technique during emergency intubation.
- The cricoid cartilage is located just below the thyroid cartilage.
- The cricoid ring helps support the airway.
noun
- The ring-shaped cartilage at the base of the larynx.
- Injury to the cricoid can affect breathing.
- The cricoid connects the larynx to the trachea.
- The cricoid is the only complete ring of cartilage in the human respiratory tract.