Thyroid Cartilage

Sköldkörtelbrosk

Engelsk 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.

Svenska synonymer

Cartilage thyreoidea Sköldbrosk

Engelska synonymer

Cartilage, Thyroid Cartilages, Thyroid Thyroid Cartilages