larynx
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She has regular contact with her GP surgery as she is on thyroid medication after having half her larynx removed because of a benign tumour.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
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
It is difficult to reconstruct natural features such as a person's ears, nose or larynx with current plastic surgery techniques, and transplanted tissue is often rejected without immunosuppressants.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
Doctor Copeland held his hand to his throat because his larynx was sore.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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