Larynx

這張圖好像某種假面超人。

醫學專有名詞就真的只能隨緣了。

醫生真偉大。









larynx



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【解】喉頭[C]



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–noun

1. Anatomy. 

a muscular and cartilaginous (軟骨) structure lined with mucous membrane (黏膜) at the upper part of the trachea (吹)(氣管) in humans, in which the vocal cords are located. 

2. Zoology. 

a. a similar vocal organ in other mammals. 

b. a corresponding structure in certain lower animals.  





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larynx (n.) 

   

has two Standard plurals: larynxes (pronounced LER-ingks-iz) and larynges (luh-RIN-jeez). Frequent Nonstandard pronunciations of both singular and plural are LER-niks(-iz) or LAHR-niks(-iz); avoid these as shibboleths (希伯來)(口令或暗語).  





 

Liv Tyler's impossibly breathy voice -- seriously is something wrong with her larynx? Yet I love it. Maybe I'm still holding the torch for Arwen?