Laryngeal
adjective
Related to the larynx, part of throat with vocal cords.
He was suffering from laryngeal cancer.
Often appears as...
- laryngeal cancer
- laryngeal nerve
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to the production of sounds in the larynx, often when talking about speech sounds in phonetics.
Some languages use laryngeal consonants, which are produced with the larynx.
Often appears as...
- laryngeal consonants
- laryngeal phonetics
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to the larynx, part of throat with vocal cords.
He was suffering from laryngeal cancer.
Often appears as...
- laryngeal cancer
- laryngeal nerve
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to the production of sounds in the larynx, often when talking about speech sounds in phonetics.
Some languages use laryngeal consonants, which are produced with the larynx.
Often appears as...
- laryngeal consonants
- laryngeal phonetics
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Often used to talk about diseases affecting the voice box.
The singer had to cancel her tour due to laryngeal issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Voice Problems
Describes problems involving voice production or throat discomfort.
The teacher took a day off for laryngeal rest.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Used by healthcare professionals, not in everyday conversation.
After the accident, he had laryngeal surgery to restore his voice.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Often used to talk about diseases affecting the voice box.
The singer had to cancel her tour due to laryngeal issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Voice Problems
Describes problems involving voice production or throat discomfort.
The teacher took a day off for laryngeal rest.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Used by healthcare professionals, not in everyday conversation.
After the accident, he had laryngeal surgery to restore his voice.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Often used to talk about diseases affecting the voice box.
The singer had to cancel her tour due to laryngeal issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Voice Problems
Describes problems involving voice production or throat discomfort.
The teacher took a day off for laryngeal rest.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Term
Used by healthcare professionals, not in everyday conversation.
After the accident, he had laryngeal surgery to restore his voice.
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What happens in your...
my throat. And to help me do that, I'd like to introduce to the stage a very specialist guest from the Queensland Voice Center, a man that's been in my mouth more times than I'd care to admit, a legend of the larynx, ENT doctor and laryngeal surgeon, Matthew Broadhurst.
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Why do whales sing? -...
and their large inflatable organs called laryngeal sacs. We don't know this for sure because it's essentially impossible to observe the internal organs of a living, singing whale, but we think that when a whale sings, muscular contractions in the throat and chest
Video examples
What happens in your...
my throat. And to help me do that, I'd like to introduce to the stage a very specialist guest from the Queensland Voice Center, a man that's been in my mouth more times than I'd care to admit, a legend of the larynx, ENT doctor and laryngeal surgeon, Matthew Broadhurst.
Video examples
Why do whales sing? -...
and their large inflatable organs called laryngeal sacs. We don't know this for sure because it's essentially impossible to observe the internal organs of a living, singing whale, but we think that when a whale sings, muscular contractions in the throat and chest
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