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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.
Exact synonyms: Coffee Rose, Crape Jasmine, Crepe Gardenia, Crepe Jasmine, East Indian Rosebay, Nero's Crown, Pinwheel Flower, Tabernaemontana Divaricate
Group relationships: Genus Tabernaemontana, Tabernaemontana
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Tabernaemontana, Tabernaemontana
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
2. Noun. The largest cartilage of the larynx.
Exact synonyms: Thyroid Cartilage
Generic synonyms: Cartilage, Gristle
Group relationships: Larynx, Voice Box
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
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