laryngeal
IPA: ɫɑrˈɪndʒiʌɫ
noun
- (anatomy) An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
- (phonetics) A sound uttered by using the larynx.
- (Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.
adjective
- (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
- (phonetics, relational) (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."
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Examples of "laryngeal" in Sentences
- Appendix of the laryngeal ventricle.
- It is done in cases of laryngeal cancer.
- A prosodic theory of laryngeal contrasts.
- Laryngeal biomechanics of the singing voice.
- Electromyography as a technique for laryngeal investigation.
- Palsy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve is termed Ortner's syndrome.
- The superior laryngeal branches into the interior and external laryngeal.
- Laryngeal cancer may also be called cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma.
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