Medical Dictionary
larynx
noun lar·ynx \ˈlar-iŋ(k)s\
plural la·ryn·ges \lə-ˈrin-(ˌ)jēz\ or lar·ynx·es
Medical Definition of LARYNX
: the modified upper part of the respiratory passage of air-breathing vertebrates that is bounded above by the glottis, is continuous below with the trachea, has a complex cartilaginous or bony skeleton capable of limited motion through the action of associated muscles, and in humans, most other mammals, and a few lower forms has a set of elastic vocal cords that play a major role in sound production and speech—called also voice box
Illustration of LARYNX
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