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LARYNX
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Irregular inflected form: larynges
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("larynx" is a kind of...):
organ of speech; speech organ; vocal organ (any of the organs involved in speech production)
cartilaginous structure (body structure given shape by cartilage)
Meronyms (parts of "larynx"):
glottis (the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated)
arteria laryngea; laryngeal artery (either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx)
laryngeal vein; vena laryngea (one of two veins draining the larynx)
arytaenoid; arytenoid; arytenoid cartilage (either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached)
Adam's apple; thyroid cartilage (the largest cartilage of the larynx)
plica vocalis; vocal band; vocal cord; vocal fold (either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx)
Holonyms ("larynx" is a part of...):
upper respiratory tract (the nose and throat and trachea)
Derivation:
laryngeal (of or relating to or situated in the larynx)
Context examples:
An operation to remove part of the larynx (voice box).
(Partial laryngectomy, NCI Dictionary)
Cancer of the larynx (voice box) may also be included as a type of pharyngeal cancer.
(Pharyngeal cancer, NCI Dictionary)
Pipe smoking can lead to nicotine addiction and can cause cancers of the mouth, larynx (voice box), esophagus, lung, pancreas, and bladder.
(Pipe, NCI Dictionary)
An endoscopic examination of the pharynx, larynx, trachea and esophagus.
(Panendoscopy, NCI Thesaurus)
This category includes non-neoplastic disorders of the pharynx, larynx, thyroid gland, and parathyroid gland.
(Non-Neoplastic Neck Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
This category includes disorders of the pharynx, larynx, thyroid gland, and parathyroid gland.
(Neck Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-neoplastic pathologic process that affects the larynx.
(Non-Neoplastic Laryngeal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
It is used to help a person talk after removal of the larynx (voice box).
(Electrolarynx, NCI Dictionary)
It is used after removal of a person's larynx (voice box).
(Esophageal speech, NCI Dictionary)
Smoking cigars can lead to nicotine addiction and can cause cancers of the mouth, larynx (voice box), esophagus, lung, and pancreas.
(Cigar, NCI Dictionary)
