喉頭 — meaning in English

English meaning

• laryngeal adj Of or pertaining to the larynx.
• larynx noun The part of the throat containing the vocal cords, involved in producing sound and protecting the airway.

Senses

喉頭 is used for these senses in English:

• laryngeal (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
• larynx (anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

laryngeal — full definition

1. adj Of or pertaining to the larynx.
2. adj (of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."