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Larynx

The larynx is a hollow tube in the middle of your neck, which is above the trachea and behind the oesophagus. It makes it possible to make sounds  and also lets air pass from your throat to your trachea and into your lungs.

Synonyms: Voice box, Glottis

Symptoms: Pain in the throat, breathing difficulties, loss of voice

Conditions: laryngitis, cancer

 

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