laryng-, laryngo- +
(Greek > Modern Latin: throat, upper part of the windpipe; the vocal-chord area of the throat; the musculocartilaginous structure below the tongue root and hyoid bone and above the trachea)
Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, cautions users to be aware of the proper pronunciations of laryngo- (luh RING goh) and laryng- (luh RINJ): "Avoid mispronouncing this combining form lar-in' jo" or (lar IN joh).
Here is a special article about the Neck and Throat.
laryngoptosis
1. A condition in which the larynx is found to have shifted to an unusually low level in the neck and may be abnormally mobile. It is regarded by some as an occasional feature of old age.
2. An abnormally low position of the larynx, which may be congenital or acquired; does not impair the health of the neonate. Some degree of laryngoptosis occurs with aging.
2. An abnormally low position of the larynx, which may be congenital or acquired; does not impair the health of the neonate. Some degree of laryngoptosis occurs with aging.
laryngorhinology
The branch of medicine that treats diseases of the larynx and the nose.
laryngorraphy
Suture of the larynx.
laryngorrhagia
Hemorrhage from the larynx.
laryngoscope
A tubular instrument, combining a light system and a telescopic system, used in the visualization of the interior larynx and adaptable for diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures.
laryngoscopist
A specialist in laryngoscopy.
laryngoscopy, direct laryngoscopy
Examination of the interior of the larynx, especially that which is performed with the laryngoscope.
laryngospasm
1. A closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs.
2. The sudden acute spasm of the vocal cords (and epiglottis) that can result in occlusion, or closing, of the airway and in death.
2. The sudden acute spasm of the vocal cords (and epiglottis) that can result in occlusion, or closing, of the airway and in death.
laryngostenosis
The contraction, or stricture, of the larynx.
laryngostomy
The establishment of a permanent opening into the larynx through the neck.
laryngotomy
1. The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration (breathing) when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.
2. Surgical opening of the larynx (the voice box) for medical reasons.
2. Surgical opening of the larynx (the voice box) for medical reasons.
laryngotracheal
Pertaining to the larynx and the trachea.
laryngotracheitis
Inflammation of the larynx and trachea.
laryngotracheobronchitis
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; the acute form is the most common cause of croup [an acute viral disease of childhood, marked by a resonant barking cough, suffocative and difficult breathing, and laryngeal spasm].
laryngotracheobronchoscopy
Endoscopic examination of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi.
