thyroid cartilage; Adam's apple
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thyroid cartilage (anatomy); Adam's apple
neutralA specific anatomical term for the largest cartilage of the larynx. Its prominent part in males is commonly called 'Adam's apple' in English and '喉结' (hóu jié) in Chinese.
Jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
ruǎn软
gǔ骨
gòu构
chéng成
hóu喉
bù部
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zhī支
jià架
。
The thyroid cartilage forms the main framework of the larynx.
Yī医
shēng生
tōng通
guò过
chù触
mō摸
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
ruǎn软
gǔ骨
de的
wèi位
zhì置
lái来
jiǎn检
chá查
hóu喉
bù部
。
The doctor examines the larynx by feeling the position of the thyroid cartilage.
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Chéng成
nián年
nán男
xìng性
de的
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
ruǎn软
gǔ骨
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
nǚ女
xìng性
de的
gèng更
tū突
chū出
。
The thyroid cartilage of adult males is usually more prominent than that of females.
Hóu喉
jié结
shì是
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
ruǎn软
gǔ骨
qián前
jiǎo角
shàng上
duān端
de的
tū突
qǐ起
。
The Adam's apple is the protrusion at the top of the anterior angle of the thyroid cartilage.