larynx
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈlɛrɪŋks/
- Specialized
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laringe
- We conducted a long-term study of the larynx bypass in 16 laryngectomized patients.
- chondrosarcoma of the larynx
- carcinoma of the larynx
- lesions of the larynx
OK, So in general, men have a larger voice box or larynx.
- OK, So in general, men have a larger voice box or larynx.
- It lifts your larynx up and it warms up the top part of your register.
- And one thing I failed to mention is why it's so important that that larynx be rigid, that it's a tube that is very rigid.
- After a rare larynx transplant, a Massachusetts man regained his voice, complete with a Boston accent.
- It's one of the cranial nerves which goes from the brain and the end organ is that it supplies is the voice box the the larynx.
- Well, his friend has an injury to his throat, larynx and vocal cords, an injury caused by a scarlet mist.
- It takes it out of your of your larynx.
- Based on your suggestion of Chia pet and Sharia law, we take you to my larynx and sane.
Examples
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Here we push air up from the lungs through the larynx and then we shape our vocal tract by moving our lips and tongue and teeth.
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"The larynx is inflamed and congested, "and there are distinct marks of three fingers and a thumb, "evidence considerable pressure has been applied "to the affected area.
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It's coming from the larynx there, it's a noise, and then it's the source of the voice.
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His larynx has been removed.
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Between nine and eighteen months old, your larynx dropped, and you were able to begin to speak.
Academic text (1999) -
Peter LaPine gives an overview of the larynx, the major mechanism of voice production.
Academic text (2008) -
The larynx is here at the top of the windpipe and is the housing for the vocal cords.
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His larynx is swollen.
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It lifts your larynx up and it warms up the top part of your register.
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The larynx, located in the throat, is essential for producing sound when we speak.
Synonyms
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3.7
A part in the throat that makes sounds when you speak
Surface Forms
Etymology
Larynx comes from an old Greek word laryng- that means 'throat'. It is the part of your throat that makes your voice, so calling it the 'voice box' fits its origin.