noun
thyroid cartilage
Anatomical term for the largest cartilage of the larynx; commonly known as the Adam's apple.
甲状軟骨は喉仏のすぐ上にある。
The thyroid cartilage is located just above the Adam's apple.
甲状軟骨 is the anatomical term for the thyroid cartilage, while 喉仏 refers specifically to the laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple) which is part of the thyroid cartilage.
Compound of 甲状 (こうじょう, 'thyroid') + 軟骨 (なんこつ, 'cartilage'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.