"Cricoid Cartilage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The small thick cartilage that forms the lower and posterior parts of the laryngeal wall.
| Descriptor ID |
D003413
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.165.257.625.211 A02.165.407.500.211 A04.329.591.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Cricoid Cartilage- Cricoid Cartilage
- Cartilage, Cricoid
- Cartilages, Cricoid
- Cricoid Cartilages
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