環狀軟骨
huán​zhuàng​ruǎn​gǔ

cricoid cartilage

  • created sense approved 环状软骨/環狀軟骨 · huán​zhuàng​ruǎn​gǔ · cricoid cartilage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    环状软骨 / 環狀軟骨

    huán​zhuàng​ruǎn​gǔ

    cricoid cartilage

    A ring-shaped cartilage located at the base of the larynx, positioned below the [[甲状软骨|甲狀軟骨|jia3 zhuang4 ruan3 gu3]]. It forms the lower part of the voice box and maintains an open airway by preventing the windpipe from collapsing during inhalation.

    环状 (literal) → 环状/環狀 · huán​zhuàng · annular 软骨 (literal) → 软骨/軟骨 · ruǎn​gǔ · cartilage

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