The Adam's apple—technically 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. The term "Adam's Apple" is derived from the forbidden fruit in the biblical account of the lives of Adam and Eve (the specific type of fruit of which they partook, however, is not mentioned in the Genesis account) and refers to the prominence of the lump in males (hence, Adam) more than females.
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Famous quotes containing the words adam and/or apple:
“Joy is the knock of dust, Cadaver’s shoot
Of bud of Adam through his boxy shift....”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“yet another summer loath to go
Although the scythes hang in the apple trees.”
—Louise Bogan (1897–1970)