larynx
Description
The tube-shaped organ in the neck, between the pharynx (throat) and trachea (windpipe), that is part of the airway and contains the vocal cords, which produce sound.
Laryngeal means referring to or having to do with the larynx, as in laryngeal cancer.
Also called the voice box.
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