Definition of Larynx. Meaning of Larynx. Synonyms of Larynx

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- The larynx (/ˈlærɪŋks/), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea...
- any part of the larynx (voice box). It is typically a squamous-cell carcinoma, reflecting its origin from the epithelium of the larynx. The prognosis is...
- The Royal Aircraft Establishment Larynx (from "Long Range Gun with Lynx engine") was an early British pilotless aircraft, to be used as a guided anti-ship...
- in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men, less frequently in women. The prominence of the...
- Ectopleura larynx, or ringed tubularia, is a hydroid in the family Tubulariidae. Ectopleura larynx forms colonies that are usually no more than 6 centimetres...
- (literally, "soft larynx") is the most common cause of chronic stridor in infancy, in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward...
- Laryngeal cartilages are cartilages which surround and protect the larynx. They form during embryonic development from pharyngeal arches. There are a total...
- to the esophagus and air to the larynx. The flap of cartilage called the epiglottis stops food from entering the larynx. In humans, the pharynx is part...
- The portion of the cavity of the larynx above the vestibular fold is called the laryngeal vestibule; it is wide and triangular in shape, its base or anterior...
- (ous), 'ear', whose genitive is ὠτός (otos) ῥίς (rhis) 'nose' λάρυγξ (larynx) 'larynx' -λογία (logia) 'study' Otorhinolaryngologists are physicians (MD,...