laryngeal

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adjective

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

laryngeal

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noun

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

Examples of laryngeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Nearly 20% of laryngeal cancers, 15% of colorectal cancers, and over 7% of both breast and pancreatic cancers were pinned on drinking. —Isabella Cueto and J. Emory Parker, STAT, 27 June 2024

The toxic chemical has been linked to lung cancer, ovarian cancer, laryngeal cancer, and mesothelioma, a cancer that develops in the lining of some internal organs. —Michael Regan, TIME, 2 May 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

laryngeal

1 of 2 adjective

la·​ryn·​geal lə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl  ˌlar-ən-ˈjē-əl 

: of, relating to, affecting, or used on the larynx

laryngeally

-ē 

adverb

laryngeal

2 of 2 noun

: an anatomical part (as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx