Larynx

['lærɪŋks]

Definition

(noun.) a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech.

Edited by Flo--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The expanded upper end of the windpipe or trachea, connected with the hyoid bone or cartilage. It contains the vocal cords, which produce the voice by their vibrations, when they are stretched and a current of air passes between them. The larynx is connected with the pharynx by an opening, the glottis, which, in mammals, is protected by a lidlike epiglottis.

Edited by Edward

Definition

n. the upper part of the windpipe: the throat:—pl. Lar′ynges Lar′ynxes (rare).—adjs. Laryn′geal Laryn′gean.—n. Laryngis′mus spasm of the glottis.—adj. Laryngit′ic.—n. Laryngī′tis inflammation of the larynx.—adj. Laryngolog′ical.—ns. Laryngol′ogist; Laryngol′ogy the science of the larynx; Laryngoph′ony the sound of the voice as heard through the stethoscope applied over the larynx; Laryng′oscope a mirror for examining the larynx and trachea.—adj. Laryngoscop′ic.—ns. Laryngos′copist; Laryngos′copy; Laryngot′omy the operation of cutting into the windpipe to remove obstructions and assist respiration; Laryngotracheot′omy the operation of cutting into the windpipe through the cricoid cartilage the cricothyroid membrane and the upper rings of the trachea.

Typist: Owen