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Where does “larynx” come from?

larynx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λάρυγξ — larynx, upper part of windpipe; windpipe; gullet,...

larynx (Latin): larynx

Definitions

  1. larynx

Ancestry of “larynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάρυγξlarynx, upper part of windpipe; windpipe; gullet,...

Words derived from “larynx”

  • larynx
  • laryngitis
  • laryngectomy
  • electrolarynx
  • endolarynx
  • laryngectomee
  • laryngitic
  • pharyngolaryngitis
  • laryngectomize
  • rhinolaryngitis
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