| laryngeal stenosis | Narrowing or stricture of any or all areas of the larynx; may be congenital or acquired. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| laryngeal stridor | Crowing inspiration occurring at birth or within the first few months of life; sometimes without apparent cause and sometimes due to abnormal flaccidity of epiglottis or arytenoids. Synonym: laryngeal stridor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal syncope | A paroxysmal neurosis characterised by attacks of coughing, with unusual sensations, as of tickling, in the throat, followed by a brief period of unconsciousness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal tonsils | laryngeal lymphatic follicles |
| laryngeal veins | See: inferior laryngeal vein, superior laryngeal vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal ventricle | The recess in each lateral wall of the larynx between the vestibular and vocal folds and into which the layrngeal sacculus opens. Synonym: ventriculus laryngis, laryngeal sinus, Morgagni's sinus, Morgagni's ventricle, sinus laryngeus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal vertigo | Fainting as a result of a coughing spell, caused by persistent increased intrathoracic pressure diminishing venous return to the heart, thus lowering cardiac output; most often occurs in heavy-set male smokers who have chronic bronchitis. Synonym: Charcot's vertigo, laryngeal vertigo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngectomee | A person who has had his/her voice box removed surgically, usually for cancer. Present approaches to the treatment of such cancers focus on the preservation of the larynx. (16 Dec 1997) |
| laryngectomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of the larynx. most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer. (27 Sep 1997) |
| larynges | Plural of larynx. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngismus | Spasm of the larynx. (12 Dec 1998) |
| laryngismus stridulus | A spasmodic closure of the glottis, lasting a few seconds, followed by a noisy inspiration. Compare: laryngitis stridulosa. Synonym: pseudocroup, spasmus glottidis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngitic | Relating to or caused by laryngitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the larynx, a condition attended with dryness and soreness of the throat, hoarseness, cough and dysphagia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| laryngitis stridulosa | Catarrhal inflammation of the larynx in children, accompanied by night attacks of spasmodic closure of the glottis, causing inspiratory stridor. Synonym: spasmodic laryngitis. (05 Mar 2000) |