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Thyroid cartilage: The largest of the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box).
The thyroid cartilage is formed of two approximately quadrilateral plates (called laminae) that are joined anteriorly (in the front) at an angle of from 90° to 120° to create a prominence in the neck.
This bump is called the laryngeal prominence (or, familiarly, Adam's apple). The thyroid cartilage has nothing to do with the thyroid gland, except for proximity.
Thyroid cartilage: The largest of the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box). The thyroid cartilage is formed of two approximately quadrilateral plates (called laminae ...
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. The largest cartilage of the larynx, having two broad processes that join anteriorly to form the Adam's apple.
cartilage /car·ti·lage/ (kahr´tÄ-lij) a specialized, fibrous connective tissue present in adults, and forming the temporary skeleton in the embryo, providing a ...
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The thyroid cartilage is a part of the larynx, or voicebox. Although the name of the cartilage may bring to mind the thyroid gland, according to MedicineNet the two ...