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larynx

voice box
Noun
pl: larynges

This term refers specifically to the voice box, the anatomical structure that protects the trachea and enables phonation. It is primarily used in medical, biological, and linguistic contexts to describe the physical mechanism of speech production. As a biological term derived from Greek, it follows standard English countability rules for organs, though it is most frequently encountered in the singular when discussing the human anatomy.

Meanings

Noun

The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords.

"The surgeon performed a procedure to remove a tumor from the patient's larynx."

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