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| Adam's apple |
the projection at the front of the human throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, visible esp. in men. |
| adenoid |
(usually plural) a mass of tissue that grows behind the nose in the upper part of the throat. When swollen, the adenoids can make breathing difficult. |
| ahem |
a sound as of clearing the throat, used to attract notice, express doubt, or fill in a pause. |
| angina |
a condition or disease marked by inflammation of the throat, spasmodic pain, and a sensation of suffocation. [1/2 definitions] |
| anole |
any lizard of the genus Anoli, in which the male has a throat flap and all individuals have the ability to change colors. |
| blue whale |
the largest whale, as much as one hundred feet long, with a bluish gray back, yellow undersides, and grooves running lengthwise on the throat and abdomen. |
| breastpin |
a decorative pin worn near the throat or on the chest; brooch. |
| cardinal |
a North American songbird with a crest of feathers on its head. Male cardinals have bright red feathers and a black face and throat. [1/3 definitions] |
| catarrh |
inflammation of mucous membranes in the nose and throat, accompanied by secretions and discharge. |
| chickadee |
a small North American bird with a gray body and black head and throat. |
| choke |
to make (a person or animal) have difficulty breathing because of something in or around the throat. [1/3 definitions] |
| common cold |
a common sickness that causes sneezing, sore throat, coughing, and a stuffy nose; cold. |
| cough |
to push out air and other substances from the lungs, making a noise in the throat. People cough because of illness or when they breathe in something such as smoke or dust. [1/2 definitions] |
| cough drop |
a medication in the form of a small piece of hard candy, used for soothing a cough or sore throat. |
| cutthroat trout |
a trout found in mountain streams in northwestern North America, having a reddish mark on its throat. |
| death rattle |
a gurgling or rattling sound that sometimes issues from a dying person who can no longer cough up mucus in the throat; rale. |
| dickcissel |
a sparrowlike American songbird characterized, in the male, by a yellow breast and a black mark at the throat. |
| disgorge |
to bring up from, or as though from, the mouth or throat; vomit; expel. [1/3 definitions] |
| endoscopy |
a medical procedure, carried out for the purpose of examination, in which an endoscope, a long, tubular instrument with an attached camera, is inserted into the body, esp. through the throat or bowel. |
| Eustachian tube |
a passage connecting the middle ear with the throat; auditory canal. |
| finback |
any of several related whalebone whales with lengthwise grooves on the throat and a prominent, pointed dorsal fin; rorqual. |
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