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aryepiglottic fold

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ar·y·ep·i·glot·tic fold (r-p-gltk)
n.
A prominent fold of mucous membrane stretching between the lateral margin of the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage on either side to enclose the aryepiglottic muscle.
aryepiglottic fold
the mucosal fold connecting the lateral border of the epiglottic cartilage to the mucosa covering the arytenoid and corniculate cartilages.
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5 ml of lidocaine was applied to the base of the tongue, laryngeal surface of the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, posterior glottis, and the true and false vocal folds (figure 2).
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