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Your throat, or pharynx, is a tube that carries air to your windpipe and larynx (known as the voice box).
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Laura Schober, Health, 3 July 2024
Rodenburg was told that Neanderthals had wide noses with large nasal cavities, broad rib cages, and a short voice box.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
The upper airway includes the larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), and trachea (windpipe).2
Irritated Lungs
Inflammation, which is an immune response to infection or injury, is a common cause of irritated lungs.
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Amanda Gardner, Health, 1 June 2024
After clearly overhearing the comically loud grumbling over Wendy and Candiace’s behavior at dinner while Gizelle was speaking about Grace, the duo confront the group about their complaints, and Gizelle goes from being riled up to apparently having her voice box stolen.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Voice box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20box. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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