la·ryn·geal
lə-ˈrin-jəl 
also -jē-əl;
ˌler-ən-ˈjē-əl
ˌla-rən-
1
: of, relating to, or used on the larynx
a laryngeal obstruction
2
: produced by or with constriction of the larynx
laryngeal articulation of sounds
1
: an anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx
2
a
: a laryngeal sound
b
: any of a set of several conjectured phonemes reconstructed for Proto-Indo-European chiefly on indirect evidence
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
With his wife also urging him to get his recurrent sore throat checked, Theakston consulted a specialist and was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, a rare disease that attacked his voice box.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2023
Barger was a three-pack-a-day smoker until laryngitic laryngeal cancer forced surgeons to remove his vocal cords in the early 1980s.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
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Adjective
Those sensors detect the subtle vibrations that are transmitted to the extrinsic laryngeal muscles (in the neck) from other anatomical locations including the velum, oropharynx, tongue, and epiglottis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
With his wife also urging him to get his recurrent sore throat checked, Theakston consulted a specialist and was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, a rare disease that attacked his voice box.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
Asbestos can cause several types of cancer, including mesothelioma and lung, laryngeal and ovarian cancer.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2023
Barger was a three-pack-a-day smoker until laryngitic laryngeal cancer forced surgeons to remove his vocal cords in the early 1980s.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
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“Laryngeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laryngeal. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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laryngeal
1 of 2 adjective
la·ryn·geal
lə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl
ˌlar-ən-ˈjē-əl
ˌlar-ən-ˈjē-əl
: of, relating to, affecting, or used on the larynx
laryngeal
2 of 2 noun
: an anatomical part (as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx
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