n. A laryngeal sound, a sound uttered by using the larynx.
n. In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as , and .
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to the larynx; adapted to operations on the larynx.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to the larynx: as, laryngeal vessels, nerves, muscles, etc.; laryngeal sounds.
n. A laryngeal nerve or artery.
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adj. of or relating to or situated in the larynx
Word Usage
"This is because many of the abnormalities of the upper airway -- such as laryngeal hemiplegia and displacement of the soft palate -- only occur when the ventilation (movement of air in and out of the lung) of the horse is at its maximum."