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conus elasticus (medicine)


conus elasticus


Thicker lower portion of the elastic membrane of the larynx, extending between the cricoid cartilage and the vocal ligaments, the latter actually being a thickening of the free, superior margin of the conus elasticus.

Synonym: cricovocal membrane, elastic cone.

Synonym: cricothyroid ligament.