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laryngeal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Laryngeal may
refer to:
Laryngeal consonant, in
phonetics Laryngeal theory of the Proto-Indo-European...
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against food aspiration. The
opening of
larynx into
pharynx known as the
laryngeal inlet is
about 4–5
centimeters in diameter. The
larynx houses the vocal...
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Laryngeal cancer is a kind of
cancer that can
develop in any part of the
larynx (voice box). It is
typically a squamous-cell carcinoma,
reflecting its...
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recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a
branch of the
vagus nerve (cranial
nerve X) that
supplies all the
intrinsic muscles of the larynx, with the exception...
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anatomical structure of the
thyroid cartilage called the
laryngeal prominence or
laryngeal protuberance protruding and
forming a "bump"
under the skin...
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Laryngeal paralysis in
animals is a
condition in
which the
nerves and
muscles that
control the
movements of one or both
arytenoid cartilages of the larynx...
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superior laryngeal nerve produces two branches: the
internal laryngeal nerve (its
sensory branch)
which supplies sensory fibers to the
laryngeal mucosa...
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Spasmodic dysphonia, also
known as
laryngeal dystonia, is a
disorder in
which the
muscles that
generate a person's
voice go into
periods of spasm. This...
- A
laryngeal mask
airway (LMA), also
known as
laryngeal mask, is a
medical device that
keeps a patient's
airway open
during anaesthesia or
while they are...
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Laryngeal papillomatosis, also
known as
recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) or
glottal papillomatosis, is a rare
medical condition in
which benign...
