laryngeal saccule

English

Noun

laryngeal saccule (plural laryngeal saccules)

  1. (anatomy) A saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).
    Synonyms: laryngeal pouch, laryngeal sac

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See also

  • laryngeal ventricle

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