| laryngeal polyp | A polyp projecting from the surface of one of the vocal cords. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| laryngeal pouch | A small diverticulum provided with mucous glands extending upward from the ventricle of the larynx between the vestibular fold and the lamina of the thyroid cartilage; it is a vestigial structure, being a much larger structure interdigitating with the neck musculature in some of the great apes where it serves as a resonating chamber. Synonym: sacculus laryngis, appendix ventriculi laryngis, Hilton's sac, laryngeal pouch. Origin: L. Sacculus (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal prominence | The projection on the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx; serves as an external indication of the level of the fifth cervical vertebra. Synonym: prominentia laryngea, Adam's apple, protuberantia laryngea, thyroid eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal reflex | <chest medicine, neurology, physiology> The reflex which mediates coughing in response to irritation of the larynx or tracheobronchial tree. Synonym: laryngeal reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal sinus | 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 stenosis | Narrowing or stricture of any or all areas of the larynx; may be congenital or acquired. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| laryngeal |
The laryngeals were three consonant sounds that appear in most current reconstructions of the Proto-Indo-European language. The theory was first proposed by Ferdinand de Saussure in 1879; however, it did not begin to achieve any general acceptance until Hittite was discovered and slowly deciphered in the mid-20th century. ...
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| laryngopharynx |
The pharynx is the part of the digestive system of many animals immediately behind the mouth and in front of the esophagus. In mammals, it is where the digestive tract and the respiratory tract cross, commonly called the "throat" (which term may also include the larynx) The pharynx attaches to the larynx, which is the first element of the airways. ...
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| larynx |
Hollow chamber in which sound is produced.
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| larynx |
The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called the voice box.
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| large cell carcinoma |
Lung cancer in which the cells are large and look abnormal when viewed under a microscope.
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| LAR | the property of having a relatively great size |
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| LAR | large or big relative to something else |
| LAR | surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale |
| LAR | extremely liberal generosity of spirit |
| LAR | a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence) |
| LAR | extremely liberal generosity of spirit |
| LAR | a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence) |
| LAR | greatest in size of those under consideration |
| LAR | maximal in amount |
| LAR | (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo |
| LAR | (of tempo) as slow and broad as possible |
| LAR | somewhat large |