| ceratocricoid | Relating to the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage and to the cricoid cartilage, or the cricothyroid articulation. Synonym: keratocricoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ceratocricoid ligament | One of three ligaments (anterior, posterior, and lateral) reinforcing the capsule of the cricothyroid articulation on either side. Synonym: ceratocricoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratocricoid muscle | <anatomy> A fasciculus from the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle inserted into the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage. Synonym: musculus ceratocricoideus, Merkel's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |