Arytenoid

[Sarah]

Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx,and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. Thecartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected withthe vocal cords.

[Hina Muqadas]

relating to the small cartilages (= two pyramid-shaped parts) and muscles that are connected at the back of the larynx

[Dave Paprocki]

Either of a pair of cartilages at the back of the larynx, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice)