laryngeal prominence
Also known as apple of Adam, prominence of the larynx, Adam's apple
protrusion in the human neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx
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The laryngeal prominence is a noticeable bump on the front of the neck created by the thyroid cartilage that wraps around the voice box. It's commonly called the Adam's apple and is typically more pronounced in men, though everyone has one to some degree.
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The Adam's apple is the protrusion in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men and less so in women. The prominence of the Adam's apple increases in most men as a secondary sex characteristic during puberty.
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