CRICO-HYOIDEUS

(Lat.), adj. Kri(kria)"ko(ko3)-hi(hu)-o- (os)-iad(ed)'e2-u3s(u4s). See CRICO-HYOID; as a n., of Zagorsky, an anomalous muscle extending from the hyoid bone to the cricoid cartilage. [L, 31.] CRICOID, CRICOID EAN, adj's. Kri'koid, kri-ko-id'ea-a2n. Gr., KpiKoeiSijs (from xpiKos, a ring, and elfios, resemblance). Lat., cricodes, cricoides, cricoideus. Fr., cricoide, crico'idien. Ger., ring for mig. Ring-shaped. See C. CARTILAGE. [s. 445]