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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. |
| arytenoid |
of or pertaining to either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal chords are attached. [1/3 definitions] |
| cricoid |
of, pertaining to, or involving a ring-shaped cartilage surrounding the trachea and forming the back part of the larynx. [1/2 definitions] |
| glottis |
the elongated opening between the vocal cords in the upper portion of the larynx. |
| laryngeal |
of, relating to, or near the larynx. [2 definitions] |
| laryngectomy |
an operation in which all or part of the larynx is removed. |
| laryngitis |
an inflammation of the larynx, usu. marked by difficulty in making the voice audible. |
| laryngo- |
larynx. |
| laryngoscope |
a medical instrument used to examine the interior of the larynx. |
| laryngoscopy |
examination of the larynx with the aid of a laryngoscope. |
| thyroid |
of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage in the larynx. [1/5 definitions] |
| vagus |
either one of the tenth and longest pair of cranial nerves that innervate the ear, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, heart, lungs, and most abdominal organs. |
| vocal cords |
either of two pairs of membranous folds in the larynx, the lower of which vibrates when air passes over it, thus producing vocal sounds. |
| voice box |
the larynx. |
| windpipe |
the air passage between the larynx and the bronchial tubes in air-breathing vertebrates; trachea. |
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