la·ryn·geal
lə-ˈrin-jəl 
also -jē-əl;
ˌler-ən-ˈjē-əl
ˌla-rən-
1
: of, relating to, or used on the larynx
a laryngeal obstruction
2
: produced by or with constriction of the larynx
laryngeal articulation of sounds
1
: an anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx
2
a
: a laryngeal sound
b
: any of a set of several conjectured phonemes reconstructed for Proto-Indo-European chiefly on indirect evidence
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
People who are exposed to asbestos can develop lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and laryngeal cancer, studies show.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
There is much to learn from the laryngeal descent theory, to the arguments made for neurological and intelligence-based speech development.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
The authors of the new study suggest that purring instead results from the laryngeal pads of cats.
—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
Asbestos can cause several types of cancer, including mesothelioma and lung, laryngeal and ovarian cancer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
Typically, putting a patient on a mechanical ventilator requires the insertion of a laryngeal mask, endotracheal tube, or tracheostomy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
The respiratory and laryngeal muscles can spasm as well, obstructing the passage of air and causing death.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2015
During development, the axons in the animal’s left vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerve must grow roughly twice as fast as its neck does.
—Jeffrey M. Rodgers, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2022
Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2023
Barger was a three-pack-a-day smoker until laryngitic laryngeal cancer forced surgeons to remove his vocal cords in the early 1980s.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
So just about any science on laryngeal dystonia seemed worth volunteering for.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 10 Feb. 2020
In dystonia cases, both laryngeal and otherwise, that mix of reliance and distrust is especially fraught.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 10 Feb. 2020
Other increased cancer risks included lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, and multiple myeloma.
—Longreads, 5 June 2019
But triggering patients' laryngeal muscles by stimulating the associated neurons strongly enforces the case for a causal link.
—Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 28 June 2018
Adjective
The disorder, also known as laryngeal dystonia, hits women more often than men.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
People who are exposed to asbestos can develop lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and laryngeal cancer, studies show.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
There is much to learn from the laryngeal descent theory, to the arguments made for neurological and intelligence-based speech development.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
The authors of the new study suggest that purring instead results from the laryngeal pads of cats.
—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
Asbestos can cause several types of cancer, including mesothelioma and lung, laryngeal and ovarian cancer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
Typically, putting a patient on a mechanical ventilator requires the insertion of a laryngeal mask, endotracheal tube, or tracheostomy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
The respiratory and laryngeal muscles can spasm as well, obstructing the passage of air and causing death.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2015
During development, the axons in the animal’s left vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerve must grow roughly twice as fast as its neck does.
—Jeffrey M. Rodgers, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2022
Noun
Asbestos can cause several types of cancer, including mesothelioma and lung, laryngeal and ovarian cancer.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2023
Barger was a three-pack-a-day smoker until laryngitic laryngeal cancer forced surgeons to remove his vocal cords in the early 1980s.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
So just about any science on laryngeal dystonia seemed worth volunteering for.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 10 Feb. 2020
In dystonia cases, both laryngeal and otherwise, that mix of reliance and distrust is especially fraught.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 10 Feb. 2020
Other increased cancer risks included lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, and multiple myeloma.
—Longreads, 5 June 2019
But triggering patients' laryngeal muscles by stimulating the associated neurons strongly enforces the case for a causal link.
—Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 28 June 2018
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laryngeal
1 of 2 adjective
la·ryn·geal
lə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
ˌlar-ən-ˈjē-əl
ˌlar-ən-ˈjē-əl
: of, relating to, affecting, or used on the larynx
laryngeal
2 of 2 noun
: an anatomical part (as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx
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