larynx
noun
a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
larynges
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pluralof larynx.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
To test these theories, scientists studied eight larynges from cats with terminal illnesses that had been humanely euthanized.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2023
Mathematical models of other primates’ larynges yielded similar results.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
They hooked up three larynges that had been removed from the bodies of these apes to a device that blows compressed air through the organ, simulating vocalization.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 10, 2022
In severely stenosed tuberculous larynges a tracheotomy should first be done, for though the reaction is slight it might be sufficient to close a narrowed glottis.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
