laryngitis
a musical instrument with a set of strings that vibrate to produce sound when they are pulled, hit, or rubbed with a bow
/ˈlærɪŋks/ /ˈlærɪŋks/ (plural larynges /ləˈrɪndʒiːz/ /ləˈrɪndʒiːz/ ) (anatomy) the area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords synonym voice box Topics Body c2 Word
Anatomy
larynges
Laryngitis is inflammation of your voice box (larynx)
arthosis
above
Medical Terminology Rule #1: Words Ending in -a
Singular nouns ending in “a” are also sometimes treated as plurals (“No stria were noted” and “lacuna are conspicuous in size and number”)
Learn more
— called also voice box
When a noun indicates more than one, it is plural
However, there are a variety of irregular nouns whose spelling changes when making the singular form plural
of, relating to, or being a word form denoting one person, thing, or instance
), renal cortix (sing
For most nouns, “-s” is added to the end of the sentence to create the plural form
-on
"Singular" contrasts with plural, which denotes more than one
relating to the larynx…
The singular and plural forms of the given terms are 'septum' and 'septums,' 'larynx' and 'larynges,' 'phalanx' and 'phalanges,' 'index' and 'indexes' respectively
the muscular and cartilaginous structure, lined with mucous membrane, situated at the top of the trachea and below the root of the tongue and the hyoid bone; it contains the vocal cords and is the source of the sound heard in speech