LARYNGEAL ARTERY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx

Synonyms:

arteria laryngea; laryngeal artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("laryngeal artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("laryngeal artery" 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)

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