1. cricoid - Noun
2. cricoid - Adjective
Resembling a ring; -- said esp. of the cartilage at the larynx, and the adjoining parts.
Source: Webster's dictionaryStill lower the cricoid cartilage is easily felt, while between this and the suprasternal notch the trachea and isthmus of the thyroid gland may be made out. Source: Internet
These are triangular pieces of mostly hyaline cartilage located at the posterosuperior border of the cricoid cartilage. Source: Internet