larynx

larynx definition - medical

lar·ynx (lărˈĭngks)

noun pl. lar·ynx·es or la·ryn·ges (lə-rĭnˈjēz)
The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.

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