<P> Another function of the Adam's apple is related to the deepening of the voice . During adolescence, the thyroid cartilage grows together with the larynx . Consequently, the laryngeal prominence grows in size mainly in men . Together, a larger soundboard is made up in phonation apparatus and, as a result, the man gets a deeper voice note . </P> <P> Cosmetic surgery to reshape the Adam's apple is called chondrolaryngoplasty (thyroid cartilage reduction). The surgery is effective, such that complications tend to be few and, if present, transient . </P> <P> There are two main theories as to the origin of the term "Adam's apple". The "Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" and the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary point at an ancient belief that a piece of forbidden fruit was embedded in the throat of Adam, who according to the Abrahamic religions was the first man . However, neither the Bible nor other Judeo - Christian or Islamic writings mention such a story . In fact, the biblical story does not even specify the type of fruit that Adam ate . </P> <P> Linguist Alexander Gode claimed that the Latin phrase to designate the laryngeal prominence was very probably translated incorrectly from the beginning . The phrase in Latin was "pomum Adami" (literally:' Adam's apple'). This, in turn, came from the Hebrew "tappuach ha adam" meaning "apple of man". The confusion lies in the fact that in Hebrew language the proper name "Adam" (אדם) literally means "man", while the Hebrew word "apple" means "swollen", thus in combination: the swelling of a man . Proponents of this version contend that the subsequent phrases in Latin and other Romance languages represent a mistranslation from the start . </P>

Purpose of a man's adam's apple