"Thyroid Cartilage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013957
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.165.257.625.870 A02.165.407.500.870 A04.329.591.870
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| Concept/Terms |
Thyroid Cartilage- Thyroid Cartilage
- Cartilage, Thyroid
- Cartilages, Thyroid
- Thyroid Cartilages
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