Thyreo-

(thi'-re-o-) a. Cortex, b. Medulla, c. Blood. Septum of connective ti ue. (From Stirling.) hence, from similarity of shape and function, the thyreoid gland or cartilage. A prefix signifying relationship to the thyreoid gland. T.arytenoid, pertaining conjointly to the thyreoid and arytenoid cartilages. Also applied to a muscle. T.epiglottideus. See Muscles, Table of. T.-hyoid, pertaining conjointly to the thyreoid cartilage and the hyoid bone. Also, the name of a muscle.