Adam's apple

projection of cartilage in the front of the throat (especially visible in men)

"Adam's apple" redirects here. For other uses, see Adam's apple (disambiguation) The Adam's apple - more clinically known as the laryngeal prominence - is a feature of the human neck. This lump, or protrusion, is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx.
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Noun
1. tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
(synonym) crape jasmine, crepe jasmine, crepe gardenia, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay, Nero's crown, coffee rose, Tabernaemontana divaricate
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(member-holonym) Tabernaemontana, genus Tabernaemontana
2. the largest cartilage of the larynx
(synonym) thyroid cartilage
(hypernym) cartilage, gristle
(part-holonym) larynx, voice box

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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.