Anatomy

Larynx

A tubular organ of VOICE production. It is located in the anterior neck, superior to the TRACHEA and inferior to the tongue and HYOID BONE.

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Abstract

A tubular organ of VOICE production. It is located in the anterior neck, superior to the TRACHEA and inferior to the tongue and HYOID BONE.

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Synonyms

24 entry terms
  • Anterior Commissure, Laryngeal
  • Anterior Commissure, Larynx
  • Laryngeal Anterior Commissure
  • Laryngeal Posterior Commissure
  • Posterior Commissure, Laryngeal
  • Posterior Commissure, Larynx
  • Anterior Commissures, Laryngeal
  • Anterior Commissures, Larynx
  • Commissure, Laryngeal Anterior
  • Commissure, Laryngeal Posterior
  • Commissure, Larynx Anterior
  • Commissure, Larynx Posterior
  • Commissures, Laryngeal Anterior
  • Commissures, Laryngeal Posterior
  • Commissures, Larynx Anterior
  • Commissures, Larynx Posterior
  • Laryngeal Anterior Commissures
  • Laryngeal Posterior Commissures
  • Larynx Anterior Commissure
  • Larynx Anterior Commissures
  • Larynx Posterior Commissure
  • Larynx Posterior Commissures
  • Posterior Commissures, Laryngeal
  • Posterior Commissures, Larynx

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES is available; /surg: probably LARYNGECTOMY; inflammation = LARYNGITIS

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  1. A04w.329w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Larynx. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007830. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007830
  2. Larynx. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larynx
  3. Larynx. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9637