Medical Terminology / Unit 9 MedTerm 0526 short lesson, about 20 seconds
laryng/o: Larynx
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The idea
The combining form laryng slash o names the larynx, the voice box below the pharynx.
In practice
Laryngitis is inflammation of the voice box.
Where people slip
The pharynx is the throat; the larynx is the voice box below it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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