English > larynx: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech. |
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| Synonym | voice box |
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| Part of | upper respiratory tract | The nose and throat and trachea |
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| Parts | arytenoid, arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage | Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached |
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| glottis | The vocal apparatus of the larynx |
| laryngeal artery, arteria laryngea | Either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx |
| laryngeal vein, vena laryngea | One of two veins draining the larynx |
| thyroid cartilage, Adam's apple | The largest cartilage of the larynx |
| vocal cord, vocal fold, vocal band, plica vocalis | Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
| Broader | cartilaginous structure | body structure given shape by cartilage |
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| speech organ, vocal organ, organ of speech | Any of the organs involved in speech production |
| Spanish | laringe |
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| Catalan | laringe |
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| Adjectives | laryngeal | of or relating to or situated in the larynx |
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| laryngopharyngeal | of or relating to the larynx and pharynx |
