Definition of Adam's apple

1. Noun. Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand.


2. Noun. The largest cartilage of the larynx.
Exact synonyms: Thyroid Cartilage
Generic synonyms: Cartilage, Gristle
Group relationships: Larynx, Voice Box

Medical Definition of Adam's apple

1. This familiar feature in front of the neck is due to forward protrusion of the largest cartilage of the larynx. It takes its name from the story that a piece of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adam's Apple

adactylous
adactyly
adactyly
Adad
adage
adages
adagial
adagio
adagios
Adair-Koshland-Nemethy-Filmer model
Adalia
Adalia bipunctata
adam
Adam
adam's apple
Adam's apple
Adam's needle
Adam's needle-and-thread
Adam's Peak
adam-and-eve
adamance
adamances
adamancies
adamancy
adamant
adamant
adamantane
adamantine
adamantine
adamantine membrane

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