Thyroid Cartilage

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** The largest of the laryngeal cartilages comprising two quadrilateral laminae that fuse to form a median elevation ("Adam's apple"). It lies inferior to the hyoid bone, its superior horn is attached to the tip of the greater horn of the hyoid bone, and its inferior horn articulates with the cricoid cartilage.

**Synonyms:** - Thyroid cartilage structure (body structure)