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VOICE BOX

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 I. (noun) 

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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:

larynx; voice box

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("voice box" 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 "voice box"):

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 ("voice box" is a part of...):

upper respiratory tract (the nose and throat and trachea)

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 Context examples: 

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)

Examination of the larynx (voice box) with a mirror (indirect laryngoscopy) or with a laryngoscope (direct laryngoscopy).

(Laryngoscopy, 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)

Also called voice box.

(Larynx, NCI Dictionary)