Synonyms for larynx

Grammar : Noun

Spell : lar-ingks

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlær ɪŋks

Top 10 synonyms for larynx

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Définition of larynx

Origin : 1570s, from Middle French larynx (16c.), from Modern Latin, from Greek larynx (genitive laryngos) "the upper windpipe," probably from laimos "throat," influenced by pharynx "throat, windpipe."

As in vocal cords : noun vocal organs
As in throat : noun neck

Example sentences :

Yet this wonderful appliance had neither tongue nor teeth, larynx nor pharynx.
Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro

The larynx, in the production of sound, may be compared to an organ-pipe.
Extract from : « The Child-Voice in Singing » by Francis E. Howard

The organ by which the singing-voice is produced is the larynx.
Extract from : « The Child-Voice in Singing » by Francis E. Howard

This is caused by ulcers on the posterior wall of the larynx.
Extract from : « Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated » by Max Birnbaum

That is, the lowering of the larynx and the raising of the soft palate.
Extract from : « The Psychology of Singing » by David C. Taylor

Thus the opening from the larynx into the pharynx is closed.
Extract from : « The Psychology of Singing » by David C. Taylor

Are the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat and larynx ever involved?
Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon

His larynx also is as well fitted as ours to produce articulate sounds.
Extract from : « Modern Skepticism » by C. J. Ellicott

But it is wiser not to allow boys to sing at all while the larynx is undergoing its change.
Extract from : « The Voice in Singing » by Emma Seiler

The larynx may be regarded as the funnel-shaped termination of the trachea.
Extract from : « The Voice in Singing » by Emma Seiler

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