larynxn.

Brit.

/ˈlarɪŋks/, U.S.

/ˈlɛrɪŋks/

Forms: Plural larynges

/ləˈrɪndʒiːz/. Also 1500s–1600s larinx, 1500s laringa.

Etymology: < Greek λάρυγξ, modern Latin larynx.

Anatomy.

A cavity in the throat with cartilaginous walls, containing the vocal cords, by means of which sounds are produced. In man and most animals this cavity forms the upper part of the trachea or wind-pipe. In birds there are two larynges, one at each end of the trachea; the lower of these, called syrinx n., is the true organ of sound.

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the world > life > the body > speech organs > types of speech organ > [noun] > throat > larynx

throat-bolleOE

larynx1578

throttle1615

Adam's apple1625

voice box1835

apple1895

1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 16^v This Larinx is the Organ, by which we receiue and put forth breath, as also of makyng and fourmyng voyce.

1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 19/2 Muscles situated aboute the Laringa.

1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island iv. xxxi. 45 (note) The Larynx, or covering of the winde-pipe, is a grisly substance.

1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet iv. 387 The Ulcer may break suddenly into the Larynx, with the danger of Suffocation.

1802 W. Paley Nat. Theol. x. 195 The larynx..beside its other uses, is also a musical instrument.

1881 St. G. Mivart Cat 223 At its front end the trachea expands into a membranous and cartilaginous box-like structure called the larynx.

1900 Westm. Gaz. 20 June 1/2 Splendid lungs and larynges which had never known a London fog.

attributive.1861 Braithwaite's Retrosp. Med. XLII. 88 The observer..introduces the larynx-speculum.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	larynx
释义	larynxn. Brit. /ˈlarɪŋks/, U.S. /ˈlɛrɪŋks/ Forms: Plural larynges /ləˈrɪndʒiːz/. Also 1500s–1600s larinx, 1500s laringa. Etymology: < Greek λάρυγξ, modern Latin larynx. Anatomy. A cavity in the throat with cartilaginous walls, containing the vocal cords, by means of which sounds are produced. In man and most animals this cavity forms the upper part of the trachea or wind-pipe. In birds there are two larynges, one at each end of the trachea; the lower of these, called syrinx n., is the true organ of sound. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > speech organs > types of speech organ > [noun] > throat > larynx throat-bolleOE larynx1578 throttle1615 Adam's apple1625 voice box1835 apple1895 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 16^v This Larinx is the Organ, by which we receiue and put forth breath, as also of makyng and fourmyng voyce. 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 19/2 Muscles situated aboute the Laringa. 1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island iv. xxxi. 45 (note) The Larynx, or covering of the winde-pipe, is a grisly substance. 1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet iv. 387 The Ulcer may break suddenly into the Larynx, with the danger of Suffocation. 1802 W. Paley Nat. Theol. x. 195 The larynx..beside its other uses, is also a musical instrument. 1881 St. G. Mivart Cat 223 At its front end the trachea expands into a membranous and cartilaginous box-like structure called the larynx. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 20 June 1/2 Splendid lungs and larynges which had never known a London fog. attributive.1861 Braithwaite's Retrosp. Med. XLII. 88 The observer..introduces the larynx-speculum. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1578
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