Laryngocele
laryngocele la·ryn·go·cele (lə-rĭng’gə-sēl’)
n.
An air sac connected to the larynx through the ventricle, often bulging outward into the tissue of the neck, especially during coughing.
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[luh-ring-goh-fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -juh l, -far-in-jee-uh l] /ləˌrɪŋ goʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or involving the larynx and pharynx. laryngopharyngeal la·ryn·go·pha·ryn·ge·al (lə-rĭng’gō-fə-rĭn’jē-əl, -jəl, -fār’ĭn-jē’əl) adj.