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Thyroid cartilage

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008693

The tough, flexible tissue that forms the front part of the larynx (voice box). It supports and protects the vocal cords and helps create the sound of a person’s voice. The thyroid cartilage also forms the Adam’s apple, which often appears as a lump on the front of the neck.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008693
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Thyroid cartilage",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The tough, flexible tissue that forms the front part of the larynx (voice box). It supports and protects the vocal cords and helps create the sound of a person’s voice. The thyroid cartilage also forms the Adam’s apple, which often appears as a lump on the front of the neck.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/thyroid-cartilage/"
}

Record 16,336 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.