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Adam's apple

noun

a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck that is more prominent in men than in women.
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RELATED WORDS

throat, voice, esophagus, larynx, pharynx

Origin of Adam's apple

First recorded in 1745–55
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British Dictionary definitions for adam's apple

Adam's apple

noun

the visible projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for adam's apple

Adam's apple

[ ăd′əmz ]

n.

The slight projection at the front of the throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, usually more prominent in men than in women.laryngeal prominence
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.