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Larynx vs Laryngotomy - What's the difference?

larynx | laryngotomy |

As nouns the difference between larynx and laryngotomy

is that larynx is an organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords, and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/esophagus while laryngotomy is (surgery) the surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.

larynx

English

(wikipedia larynx)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords, and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/esophagus.

    • Synonyms

    * voice box (informal)

    Derived terms

    * laryngal * laryngeal * laryngeal cancer * laryngectomy * laryngitis * laryngological * laryngologist * laryngology

    See also

    * pharynx * (wikipedia "larynx") * (commonslite) ----

    laryngotomy

    English

    Noun

    (laryngotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.

    • Related terms

    * laryngostomy