Also known as the laryngeal prominence, the Adam's apple sits right on top of the thyroid gland, so the area is fittingly called the thyroid cartilage.
亚当的苹果也被称为喉结，它位于人体甲状腺的右上方，因此喉结又被形象的成为甲状软骨。
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Conclusion: in the operation of thyroid gland, identifying correctly and dissecting safely the recurrent laryngeal nerve may prevent the nerve injury and decrease its occurrence rate.
结论：甲状腺手术中正确辨认并安全地解剖喉返神经可以预防喉返神经损伤，降低喉返神经的损伤率。
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The first patient underwent total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer without sacrificing the thyroid gland and partial gastrectomy for gastric cancer.