voice box

noun

: larynx

Examples of voice box in a Sentence

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Overall, people who had one drink a day had a 40% higher risk of developing any of seven types of cancer—mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, breast, liver, and colorectal—compared to those who didn’t drink at all. Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025 In particular, the advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025 However, drinking more than one cup of tea per day was associated with a higher risk of laryngeal cancer, which affects the voice box, by 38 percent. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a collective term used to describe cancers that form in the mouth, throat, voice box, sinuses and nasal cavity, and salivary glands. New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for voice box 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voice box was in 1835

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“Voice box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20box. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

voice box

noun
: larynx

Medical Definition

voice box

noun
: larynx

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