guttur-, gutturo- +
(Latin: throat)
Here is a special article about the
Neck and Throat.
guttur
The throat.
guttural
A reference to the throat.
gutturalism
1. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
2. Relating to or articulated in the throat: "The glottal stop and uvular r and ch in German Bach are considered guttural sounds."
3. Like the sounds of frogs and crows.
gutturalize
1. To say in guttural way; that is, to pronounce a speech sound in the throat or toward the back of the mouth.
2. To speak or to say something harshly, or to speak or to say something in a harsh rasping way.
3. To pronounce as, or to supplement with, a guttural or gutturalized sound.
guttural pulse
A pulse felt in the throat.
gutturize
To make in the throat; to gutturalize.
gutturonasal
Articulated in the back of the mouth and given resonance in the nasal cavity; such as, the sound represented by ng in "ring".
gutturophony, gutturophonia
A form of dysphonia characterized by a throaty quality of the voice sounds.
gutturotetany
1. A laryngeal spasm of the throat with a temporary stutter.
2. A stammering with difficulties in pronouncing "guttural" sounds due to spasm of the laryngeal muscles.
Cross references related to "neck, throat" word families:
cervic-;
coll-;
esophag-;
laryng-;
nuch-;
trachel-.
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