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larynx::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | voice box |
| Type of | vocal organ, cartilaginous structure, organ of speech, speech organ |
| Derivation | laryngeal |
Examples of larynx
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These include malignancies of the skin, lip, larynx, kidney, prostate and cervix.
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She is only the second person in the world to have a successful larynx transplant.
From the washingtonpost.com
His larynx was crushed and there were fears his football career might be over.
From the dailynews.com
He is able to do this because his larynx never fully developed during puberty.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The irrelevance of the lowered larynx in modern man for the development of speech.
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The unpaired cartilages of the larynx are the thyroid, cricoid and epiglottis.
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It can cause cancer, particularly in the mouth, throat, esophagus and larynx.
From the courier-journal.com
A great Italian tenor gave permission for his larynx to be studied after his death.
From the newscientist.com
Or being hit hard in the larynx by a baseball at Philadelphia Spectrum arena.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
- The larynx (plural larynges), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protecting the trachea and sound production. It manipulates pitch and volume. The larynx houses the vocal folds, which are an essential component of phonation. ...
- Larynx (from "Long Range Gun with Lynx engine") was an early British pilotless aircraft, to be used as a guided anti-ship weapon. Started in September 1925, it was an early cruise missile guided by an autopilot.
- Valve structure between the trachea (windpipe) and the pharynx (the upper throat) that is the primary organ of voice production.
- The upper part of the windpipe opening into the gullet.
- The expanded upper end of the windpipe. It contains the vocal cords, regulates airflow to and from the lungs, and protects the lungs from foreign objects such as food or water.
- Greek = voice-box, adjective - laryngeal.
- Or "voice box" is lined with mucous membrane, two folds of membrane divide the larynx in two, between these is the GLOTTIS which is the narrowest part of the air passage. The glottis is protected by a lid of fibro cartilage (the EPIGLOTTIS), this closes over the glottis when you swallow.
- The enlarged upper end of the trachea below the root of the tongue; the organ of voice.
