| 释义 |
prominentia laryngea la·ryn·ge·al prom·i·nence [TA] the projection on the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx; serves as an external indication of the level of the fifth cervical vertebra. Synonym(s): prominentia laryngea [TA], Adam's apple, protuberantia laryngea, thyroid eminenceAdam’s apple A popular term for the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage, which is located immediately below the superior thyroid notch and most prominent in men, and used as a landmark in emergency tracheostomy.prominentia laryngeaThe laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple.See also: prominentia |