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corniculate cartilage
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /kɔːˌnɪk.jə.lət ˈkɑː.təl.ɪdʒ/ us /kɔːrˌnɪk.jə.lət ˈkɑːr.t̬əl.ɪdʒ/
one of two small pieces of yellow tissue attached to the larynx(= the organ in the throat that creates the voice) that stretches to help the vocal cords move:
The epiglottis and corniculate cartilages of the larynx are composed of elastic fibrocartilage.
The arytenoid swellings are differentiated into the arytenoid and corniculate cartilages.
Elastic cartilage is found in the epiglottis, the cuneiform and corniculate cartilages.
The apex of the arytenoid cartilage is pointed, and articulates with the corniculate cartilage.
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