Definitions For Cricoid

Noun

CRICOID (plural CRICOIDs) (anatomy) The ring-shaped cartilage (cricoid cartilage) of the larynx.

Translations

French: cricoïde Thai: ไครคอยด์

Adjective

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being a cartilage of the larynx with which arytenoid cartilages articulate. : cricoid cartilage

Etymology

From {{derived, en, la-new, cricoides, , ring-shaped}}, from {{derived, la, grc, κρικοειδής}}, from {{affix, grc, κρίκος, -ειδής, t1=ring, t2=-like, nocat=1}}.

Anagrams

circoid

Is Cricoid a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14

The word Cricoid is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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