laryngeal
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9.3
- adjective
- /ləˈrɪndʒiəl/
- Specialized
:
laringeo
- The "cracking" in adolescent boys' voices is simply a result of laryngeal muscles growing at different rates.
- laryngeal muscles
- laryngeal cancer
- laryngeal nerve
Examples
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After the surgery, his laryngeal function significantly improved, allowing him to speak clearly again.
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Our study population consisted of 152 patients with laryngeal cancer who were seen over a 10-year period.
Academic text (1999) -
Your mother has laryngeal edema.
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Well, there is a slight rosiness in the laryngeal region.
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The goal was to test the effects of this training model on rodent laryngeal muscle.
Academic text (2011) -
In adults, the signs and symptoms of laryngeal hamartomas are more diverse.
Academic text (1998) -
The tumor appears to respect the cartilaginous laryngeal barriers until late in the disease process.
Academic text (1999) -
Smoking any substance dries out the laryngeal mucosa and should be avoided.
Academic text (2008) -
Direct laryngoscopy revealed a fungating mass on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis.
Academic text (1995) -
During the examination, the patient denied noticing any laryngeal symptoms, although he exhibited a slight but noticeable hoarseness.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
Relating to the inside of the voice box
Compounds
How Internal
Surface Forms
Morphology
laryngeal = larynx (transparent) = laryng + eal
Formed from the noun 'larynx' with the adjectival suffix '-eal'; the small spelling alternation (x → g) is regular and the meaning 'relating to the larynx' is clear to learners.
Etymology
The word laryngeal comes from larynx ('voice box') and the ending -eal ('relating to'). So laryngeal means 'relating to the voice box', the part of the throat that helps you speak.