larynges
Plural throat organs
Larynges is the plural of larynx, the hollow muscular organ in the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces voice.
This Latin-derived plural is used primarily in medical and scientific contexts; the anglicized plural larynxes is more common in everyday speech.
The surgeon had operated on hundreds of larynges over her career.
Vocal fold vibration
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- speechOral communication ability
- singingVocal music-making
- articulationClear vocal expression
pitch · tone · vibration · resonance · timbre · register · falsetto · glottal
Windpipe-covering throat cartilage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- glottisVocal cord opening
- hyoid boneFloating throat structure
- vocal foldsSound-producing laryngeal membranes
ventricle · cervical · mucosa · epithelium · innervation · vasculature
Passage for breath
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
ventilation · obstruction · stridor · aspiration · intubation · tracheostomy · patency · stenosis
phonation
Vocal fold vibration
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- speechOral communication ability
- singingVocal music-making
articulation · pitch · tone · vibration · resonance · timbre · register · falsetto · glottal · hoarseness
epiglottis
Windpipe-covering throat cartilage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- glottisVocal cord opening
- hyoid boneFloating throat structure
vocal folds · ventricle · cervical · mucosa · epithelium · innervation · vasculature
airway
Passage for breath
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
airflow · ventilation · obstruction · stridor · aspiration · intubation · tracheostomy · patency · stenosis · spasm
laryngoscopy
Visual inspection of larynx
- laryngectomyExcision of vocal apparatus
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- papillomaBenign epithelial outgrowth
polyps · nodules · paralysis · reflux · inflammation · biopsy · endoscopy · pathology · trauma · dysfunction
laryngespharynges
Throat tubes, collectively
oropharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx · tracheae · bronchi