larynx
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His parents were told he might never walk and might struggle with eating after needing surgery for a floppy larynx.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
When helium flowed through the larynx, the high frequency component rose in pitch, but the low frequency component stayed the same.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
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
It was not the man’s brain that was speaking; it was his larynx.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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