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THYROID CARTILAGE
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Descriptor
English
:
Thyroid Cartilage
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Cartílago Tiroides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cartilagem Tireóidea
Tree Number:
A02.165.257.625.870
A02.165.407.500.870
A04.329.591.870
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
a laryngeal
cartilage
: nothing to do with
THYROID GLAND
History Note
English
:
91(79); was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
14345
Unique Identifier:
D013957
Occurrence in VHL
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