larynx
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His parents were told he might never walk and might struggle with eating after needing surgery for a floppy larynx.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
As well as mesothelioma, asbestos can cause other forms of lung cancer, larynx and ovarian cancer.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
For others, like Kennedy, the larynx muscles push the vocal cords closer together, creating a strained or strangled delivery.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Horace had at first offered the conjecture in his notes that the deceased’s larynx had clamped down—a spastic closure—to prevent liquid from reaching the deeper air passages.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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