larynx
noun
lar·ynx
ˈler-iŋ(k)s 
ˈla-riŋ(k)s
plural larynges
lə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz
or larynxes
or larynxes
: the modified upper part of the trachea of air-breathing vertebrates that in humans, most other mammals, and some amphibians and reptiles contains the vocal cords
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About six months after Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring in the wake of Tyler's onstage larynx fracture in September 2023, the 76-year-old vocalist took the stage for a performance at his Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles on Feb. 2.
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Infection in other body parts, such as the brain, spin or larynx, can lead to intense pain in that area.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The typical treatment for SD is Botox injections into the larynx muscles.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
For some years, my larynx has been swimming in phlegm, the result of an undetermined ratio between reflux and postnasal drip.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Infection in other body parts, such as the brain, spin or larynx, can lead to intense pain in that area.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The typical treatment for SD is Botox injections into the larynx muscles.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
For some years, my larynx has been swimming in phlegm, the result of an undetermined ratio between reflux and postnasal drip.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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larynx
noun
lar·ynx
ˈlar-iŋ(k)s
plural larynges
lə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz
or larynxes
or larynxes
: the upper part of the trachea that in human beings and most mammals contains the vocal cords
called also voice box
Medical Definition
larynx
noun
lar·ynx
ˈlar-iŋ(k)s
plural larynges
lə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz
or larynxes
or larynxes
: the modified upper part of the respiratory passage of air-breathing vertebrates that is bounded above by the glottis, is continuous below with the trachea, has a complex cartilaginous or bony skeleton capable of limited motion through the action of associated muscles, and in humans, most other mammals, and a few lower forms has a set of elastic vocal cords that play a major role in sound production and speech
called also voice box
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