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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Speech and voice therapies: Voice therapy can be helpful for larynx (voice box) damage.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, researchers are exploring potential drug options, and there are some surgeries that cut the nerve that controls the movement of the larynx.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a chronic neurological voice disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the larynx (voice box), leading to interruptions in speech.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
While performing in Elmont, NY on Sept. 9 of that year, Tyler fractured his larynx, necessitating the postponement of shows on their Peace Out tour.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, researchers are exploring potential drug options, and there are some surgeries that cut the nerve that controls the movement of the larynx.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a chronic neurological voice disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the larynx (voice box), leading to interruptions in speech.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
While performing in Elmont, NY on Sept. 9 of that year, Tyler fractured his larynx, necessitating the postponement of shows on their Peace Out tour.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 18 Feb. 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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