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POMUM ADAMI

\pˈɒməm adˈɑːmi], \pˈɒməm adˈɑːmi], \p_ˈɒ_m_ə_m a_d_ˈɑː_m_i]\

Definitions of POMUM ADAMI

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Adam's apple, prominentia laryngea.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

"Adam's apple," q. v.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

The prominent ridge of the thyroid cartilage in the front of the neck, more pronounced in males.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the neck- of males particularly. It is so called from a notion that it was caused by the apple sticking in the throat of our first parent.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Adam's apple; prominence on the throat caused by thyroid cartilage.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

The prominence in the middle line of the throat formed by the junction of the two lateral wings of the thyroid cartilage

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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