Thyroid Cartilage [tyreoidální chrupavka]
topical
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- Terms
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cartilago thyroidea
štítná chrupavka
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D013957
Definition
The largest cartilage of the larynx consisting of two laminae fusing anteriorly at an acute angle in the midline of the neck. The point of fusion forms a subcutaneous projection known as the Adam's apple.
- Annotation
- a laryngeal cartilage: nothing to do with THYROID GLAND
- DUI
- D013957 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0021476
- Previous indexing
- Laryngeal Cartilages (1966-1978)
- History note
- 91(79); was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90
- Public note
- 91; was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities 1
- AH
- anatomy & histology 1
- BS
- blood supply
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DE
- drug effects
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- IR
- innervation
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 1
- PH
- physiology 4
- PP
- physiopathology
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery 3
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy