English > voice box: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | 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 | larynx |
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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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