Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Musculoskeletal System > Cartilage > Laryngeal Cartilages > Thyroid Cartilage Terms and Definitions
Thyroid Cartilage
Medical Definition: | The largest cartilage of the larynx consisting of two laminae fusing anteriorly at an acute angle in the midline of the neck. The point of fusion forms a subcutaneous projection known as the Adam's apple. |
Guide Notes: | a laryngeal cartilage: nothing to do with THYROID GLAND |
Previously Indexed: | Laryngeal Cartilages (1966-1978) |
Thyroid Cartilage Medical Definitions and Terms
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