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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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