Larynx

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related terms 1.3 See also

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlærɪŋks/
• SAMPA: /'l{rINks/

Noun

larynx (plural larynges (technical), larynxes (informal))

1. An organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords, and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/esophagus.

Synonyms

• voice box (informal)

Translations

the organ

Chinese: 喉 (hou) Dutch: strottenhoofd Finnish: kurkunpää French: larynx m German: Kehlkopf m Greek: Î»Î¬ÏÏ Î³Î³Î±Ï‚ (láryngas) Italian: laringe f

Japanese: 喉頭 (こうとう, koutou) Korean: 후두 (hudu) Latin: larynx nominative, laryngis genitive Polish: krtań Russian: гортань (gortan) Spanish: laringe f

Related terms

• laryngal
• laryngeal
• laryngeal cancer
• laryngectomy
• laryngitis
• laryngological
• laryngologist
• laryngology

See also

• Wikipedia article on the larynxet:larynx

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