lar·ynx 
(lărĭngks)
(lărĭngks)n. pl. la·ryn·ges (lə-rĭnjēz) or lar·ynx·es
The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.
[New Latin, from Greek larunx.]