larynx

Example Sentences

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In extinct and living crocodile relatives, the larynx produces sound.

From New York Times

There was a tumor on his larynx, stage 3, that had almost reached his lymph nodes.

From Scientific American

Zoran, 70, a throat cancer patient who speaks with a voice prosthesis after his larynx was removed, said residents must dry their laundry indoors and use vinegar to clean the dust from their cars.

From Reuters

Finally, the resonating chambers consist of multiple structures located above the vocal cords: the upper part of the larynx, the pharynx, the nasal cavity, the mouth.

From Scientific American

We know, for example, that when you hit your 60s and 70s, vocal folds weaken, cartilage in the larynx begins to ossify and respiratory systems that power voices start to work less efficiently.

From Los Angeles Times