larynx
English Thesaurus
1. a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ, |
| definition | : | any of the organs involved in speech production (noun.body) |
| hypernym | : | cartilaginous structure, |
| definition | : | body structure given shape by cartilage (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | glottis, |
| definition | : | the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | arteria laryngea, laryngeal artery, |
| definition | : | either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | laryngeal vein, vena laryngea, |
| definition | : | one of two veins draining the larynx (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | arytaenoid, arytenoid, arytenoid cartilage, |
| definition | : | either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | adam's apple, thyroid cartilage, |
| definition | : | the largest cartilage of the larynx (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold, |
| definition | : | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | upper respiratory tract, |
| definition | : | the nose and throat and trachea (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | laryngeal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or situated in the larynx (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | laryngeal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or situated in the larynx (adj.pert) |
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