Larynx

/ˈlæ.ɹɪŋks/

Synonyms for "larynx" (31 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(1 words)
voice box
alveolar ridgealveolusapexarytenoid cartilagesbackblade

Strong matches (9)

dorsumhard palatelipsnasal cavityoral cavitypalatepharyngeal cavitypharynxsoft palate

Related words (15)

speech organsyrinxteethteeth ridgetiptonguevelumvocal chinkvocal cordsvocal foldsvocal processesvoice box
Noun(3 words)
throatthroat organthroats

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

6 entries
anatomical structurebody partcartilaginous structureorgan of speechspeech organvocal organ

More specific

5 entries
arytenoid cartilagecricoid cartilageepiglottisglottisvocal cords

Collocations

5 entries
larynx anatomylarynx cancerlarynx disorderslarynx functionlarynx surgery

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The human voice is produced by the larynx.

Source: tatoeba (4536190)

The glottis is part of the larynx.

Source: tatoeba (8860446)

Frederick III was emperor of Germany for only ninety-nine days. He died of cancer of the larynx from constant smoking. Thus, tobacco influenced German history.

Source: tatoeba (9763514)

The trachea, or windpipe, is a cylindrical tube extending from the lower part of the larynx to where it divides into the bronchi.

Source: tatoeba (10123534)

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