- sesamoid cartilage of cricopharyngeal ligament
- cartilago sesamoidea ligamenti cricopharyngei.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sesamoid cartilage of cricopharyngeal ligament
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cartilago sesamoidea ligamenti cricopharyngei — [TA] sesamoid cartilage of cricopharyngeal ligament: a small cartilage occasionally found within the cricopharyngeal ligament … Medical dictionary
