| CMD | campomelic dysplasia; camptomelic dwarfism; cartilage matrix deficiency; chief medical director; chi... |
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| CMP | cardiomyopathy; cartilage matrix protein; chondromalacia patellae; collagen binding protein; competi... |
| COMP | cartilage oligomeric matrix protein; complication; cyclophosphamide, vincristine, methotrexate, pred... |
| CRTM | cartilage matrix protein |
| MAGIC | microprobe analysis generalized intensity correction; mouth (or mucosal) and genital ulceration with... |
| internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (with external branch) conveying sensory fibres to the supraglottic larynx. Synonym: ramus internus nervi laryngei superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| oesophageal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Supply motor and sensory fibres to cervical oesophagus on right side and to cervical and upper thoracic oesophagus on left. Synonym: rami oesophagei nervi laryngei recurrentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculosis, laryngeal | Tuberculosis involving the larynx, producing ulceration of the vocal cords and laryngeal mucosa. It is commonly attended by hoarseness, cough, pain on swallowing, and haemoptysis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| external branch of superior laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (with internal laryngeal nerve) supplying motor innervation to cricothyroid muscle. Synonym: ramus externus nervi laryngei superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fold of laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The slight fold of mucosa in the piriform recess of the pharynx that encloses the superior laryngeal nerve. Synonym: plica nervi laryngei, fold of laryngeal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fold of superior laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The slight fold of mucosa in the piriform recess of the pharynx that encloses the superior laryngeal nerve. Synonym: plica nervi laryngei, fold of laryngeal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal | Having to do with the larynx. (12 Dec 1998) |
| laryngeal aperture | The aperture between the pharynx and larynx, bounded by the superior edges of the epiglottis (anteriorly), the aryepiglottic folds (laterally), and the mucosa between the arytenoids (posteriorly). Synonym: aditus laryngis, laryngeal aperture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal atresia | Congenital failure of the laryngeal opening to develop, resulting in partial or total obstruction at or just above or below the glottis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal bursa | The bursa located between the junction of the laminae of the thyroid cartilage and the skin. Synonym: bursa subcutanea prominentiae laryngeae, laryngeal bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal cancer | A malignant (cancerous) tumour of the larynx. Presentation includes a progressively hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing and weight loss. Risk factors include smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. (27 Sep 1997) |
| laryngeal chorea | A spasmodic tic involving the muscles, resulting in an explosive manner of talking as in spasmotic dysphonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal crisis | An attack of paralysis of the abductor, or spasm of the adductor, muscles of the larynx with dyspnea and noisy respiration, occurring in tabetic neurosyphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal diphtheria | Diphtheria affecting the larynx, usually with asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway by the membrane that forms, with fatal outcome. Synonym: laryngotracheal diphtheria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal diseases | Disorders of the larynx, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |