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Larynx

Larynx Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Larynx Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Larynx?

An irregularly shaped, musculocartilaginous tubular structure, lined with mucous membrane, located at the top of the trachea and below the root of the tongue and the hyoid bone. It is the essential sphincter guarding the entrance into the trachea and functioning secondarily as the organ of voice.

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