larynx

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In most large mammals, deeper voices are expected because the larynx typically grows larger as body size increases.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

She has regular contact with her GP surgery as she is on thyroid medication after having half her larynx removed because of a benign tumour.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

As well as mesothelioma, asbestos can cause other forms of lung cancer, larynx and ovarian cancer.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Bruising, hoarseness, the sore larynx, this strange little cough — not to be worried about.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins