Why is it called an adam's apple?
asked Mar 11, 2012 at 5:37
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1Hi Vijin. The second question is not really relevant to the first.– Matt E. ЭлленMar 11, 2012 at 10:14
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@MattЭллен,Can i ask that as a separate question.is it worth?– Vijin PaulrajMar 11, 2012 at 10:41
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The second question is not a good style of question for Stack Exchange, as it just requests a list. I can't think of a way to write the question so it has a single definitive answer. It would be better to find a website about the body and ask there.– Matt E. ЭлленMar 11, 2012 at 11:07
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Adam’s apple was used to describe an actual fruit before it was used to describe the lump that men have in their throats. That first occurs in 1625 with the explanation:
They call a man Adam, from our first father Adam, whose wife tempted with the forbidden fruit,‥but as her husband swallowed it, the Hand of God stopped it in his throat, whence a Man hath a Bunch there, which women haue not, called by them Adams apple.
answered Mar 11, 2012 at 8:06
Personally, I've only ever heard one explanation: according to legend, when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in the Bible (an "apple") a piece became lodged in his throat; so, Adam's apple. When the legend originated is somewhat of a mystery.
The technical term for the Adam's apple is laryngeal prominence.
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@phoog I believe that that is another accepted term for it as well.– user11550Mar 27, 2012 at 0:18