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ARTERIA LARYNGEA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx
Synonyms:
arteria laryngea; laryngeal artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arteria laryngea" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Holonyms ("arteria laryngea" is a part of...):
larynx; voice box (a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech)