laryngeal

adjective

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la·ryn·geal | \ lə-ˈrin-jəl

also -jē-əl; ˌler-ən-ˈjē-əl

, ˌla-rən- \

Definition of laryngeal

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

noun

Definition of laryngeal (Entry 2 of 2)

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

2a : 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 This procedure can be a part of treating laryngeal cancers, which impact more than 184,000 people worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. — Michelle Cohan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 His son Douglas said the cause was laryngeal cancer. — New York Times, 1 Feb. 2022 In all tetrapods—the group that includes the first land vertebrates and their descendants—the primary vocalizations in the larynx are controlled predominantly by the recurrent laryngeal nerve. — Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022 One case of tonsil diphtheria and of case of laryngeal diphtheria were reported. — NOLA.com, 1 Dec. 2020 No coincidence, Simonyan points out, that laryngeal dystonia is much more prevalent in women than in men. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 10 Feb. 2020 My mom passed away from laryngeal cancer in November 2008. — As Told To Stephanie Booth, Health.com, 25 Sep. 2019 If laryngeal descent is necessary for human vowels, and vowels in turn for language, then chimpanzees would never talk. — Louis-jean Boë, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2019 The cause was laryngeal cancer, said his wife, Susan Walton. — Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun 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 See More

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