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Adam's apple
Ad·am's apple A0079500 (ăd′əmz)n. The slight projection at the front of the throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, usually more prominent in men than in women. [Ultimately translation of French pomme d'Adam, pomegranate, Adam's apple (sense influenced by Arabic rummāna, pomegranate, Adam's apple) : pomme, apple + de, of + Adam, Adam.]Adam's apple n (Anatomy) the visible projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck Ad′am's ap`ple n. a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck. [1745–55] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Adam's apple - tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailandcoffee rose, crape jasmine, crepe gardenia, crepe jasmine, East Indian rosebay, Nero's crown, pinwheel flower, Tabernaemontana divaricategenus Tabernaemontana, Tabernaemontana - evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sapbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 2. | Adam's apple - the largest cartilage of the larynxthyroid cartilagecartilage, gristle - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adultslarynx, voice box - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | TranslationsAdam's apple
Adam's apple: see larynxlarynx , organ of voice in mammals. Commonly known as the voice box, the larynx is a tubular chamber about 2 in. (5 cm) high, consisting of walls of cartilage bound by ligaments and membranes, and moved by muscles. The human larynx extends from the trachea, or windpipe. ..... Click the link for more information. .Adam's apple the visible projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck Adam's apple
prominence [prom´ĭ-nens] a protrusion or projection.frontonasal prominence an expansive facial process in the embryo that develops into the forehead and bridge of the nose; called also frontonasal process.laryngeal prominence a subcutaneous prominence at the front of the throat produced by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx; popularly known as Adam's apple.mandibular prominence the ventral prominence formed by bifurcation of the first branchial arch (mandibular arch) in the embryo, which unites ventrally with its fellow to form the lower jaw; called also mandibular process.maxillary prominence the dorsal process formed by bifurcation of the first branchial arch (mandibular arch) in the embryo, which joins with the ipsilateral median nasal process in the formation of the upper jaw. Called also maxillary process.la·ryn·ge·al prom·i·nence [TA] the projection on the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx; serves as an external indication of the level of the fifth cervical vertebra. Synonym(s): prominentia laryngea [TA], Adam's apple, protuberantia laryngea, thyroid eminenceAdam's apple (ăd′əmz)n. The slight projection at the front of the throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, usually more prominent in men than in women.Ad·am's ap·ple (ad'ămz ap'ĕl) Colloquial name for the laryngeal prominence formed by the ventral edges of the thyroid cartilage. Adam's apple The popular name for the voice box (LARYNX) at the upper end of the windpipe (TRACHEA). The larynx is larger and more protuberant in men than in women and contains longer vocal cords, which is why men have deeper voices than women.Adam, first man, according to the Bible. Adam's apple - Synonym(s): laryngeal prominencela·ryn·ge·al prom·i·nence (lă-rin'jē-ăl prom'i-nĕns) [TA] The projection on the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx; serves as an external indication of the level of the fifth cervical vertebra. Synonym(s): Adam's apple. Adam's apple
Synonyms for Adam's applenoun tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasSynonyms- coffee rose
- crape jasmine
- crepe gardenia
- crepe jasmine
- East Indian rosebay
- Nero's crown
- pinwheel flower
- Tabernaemontana divaricate
Related Words- genus Tabernaemontana
- Tabernaemontana
- bush
- shrub
noun the largest cartilage of the larynxSynonymsRelated Words- cartilage
- gristle
- larynx
- voice box
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