Relating to or connecting the cricoid cartilage and the thyroid cartilage of the larynx.
From 'cricoid' (Greek krikos, ring) plus 'thyroid' (Greek thyreoid, shield-shaped). Both roots describe the actual shapes of these cartilages as seen in anatomy.
When you tilt your head back slightly and feel that hard bump in your throat, you're likely touching your thyroid cartilage—and right below it is the cricoid ring, connected by those crucial cricothyroid muscles that fine-tune your voice pitch.
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