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larynx
larynx (la-rinks) n. the organ responsible for the production of vocal sounds, also serving as an air passage conveying air from the pharynx to the lungs. It is situated in the front of the neck, above the trachea. It is made up of a framework of nine cartilages, bound together by ligaments and muscles and lined with mucous membrane, and contains a pair of vocal folds.
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laryngeal adj.
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Chondrosarcoma of the larynx: A therapeutic challenge.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 8/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...tumor that had caused a deformity of the larynx and an erosion of the arytenoid and cricoid...lateral neck incision that spared the larynx. This case emphasizes the importance...been reported, chondrosarcoma of the larynx is a rare tumor. [1] Even so, it is...
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Ex Vivo Perfused Larynx Model of Phonation: Preliminary Study
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...and physical models of the larynx are important in the study...aim was to develop an ex vivo larynx model of phonation, and combine...situation. Methods: Three canine larynges were surgically removed and...Conclusions: The ex vivo larynx model has the potential to...
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Morphology of the human larynx during the first five years of life studied on whole organ serial sections
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...structure of the infant larynx. The larynges of 43 children 1 to 60...University of Cologne. The larynges were removed on the occasion...traumatic lesions of the larynx became evident during...intubation was reported, the larynges were excluded from this...
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Verrucous Carcinoma of The Larynx
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...confirmed cases of verrucous carcinoma of the larynx treated at the Mayo Clinic between 1960...conclude that verrucous carcinoma of the larynx should be treated by conservative surgical...carcinoma, laryngeal neoplasms, larynx, surgery. INTRODUCTION Verrucous carcinoma...
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Primary Combined Squamous and Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...about 160 cases of primary small cell carcinoma of the larynx have been reported. Combined primary squamous and small cell carcinoma of the larynx, the so-called composite tumor of the larynx, is even more rare, with only 13 published cases...
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Comparison of the phonation-related structures among pig, dog, white-tailed deer, and human larynges
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...dog, human, larynx, pig, structure...Since fresh human larynges are difficult to...Canine and human larynges possess physical...that allow the dog larynx to be used as a...of human and dog larynges. However, little...known about the deer larynx as a phonation model...
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Age-Related Expression of [alpha]-Gustducin in the Rat Larynx
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...gustducinimmunoreactive cells in the larynx of adult rats has also been...immunoreactive structures in the rat larynx have not been reported. In...immunoreactive structures in the larynx of rats of different age groups...4% paraformaldehyde. The larynges were removed, postfixed for...
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Neuromuscular Blockade of the Larynx Can be Seen Via Video.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week; 2/18/2001; 693 words
; ...to assess neuromuscular blockade of the larynx. Not only can they see it this way, but...estimating neuromuscular blockade at the larynx and that the time to onset of succinylcholine at the larynx is similar to that at the hand, whereas...
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First report of a case of osteoma of the larynx.
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 8/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...osteomas have not been encountered in the larynx. We describe the case of a patient who...who was found to have an osteoma of the larynx. Radiographic imaging, endoscopy, and...first reported case of an osteoma of the larynx. Introduction Osteomas are benign, slow...
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Glandular carcinoma of the larynx: The UCLA experience
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Glandular carcinomas of the larynx are rare tumors that constitute less...patients with glandular carcinomas of the larynx is presented to identify patient and...KEY WORDS -- carcinoma, gland, larynx. INTRODUCTION Squamous cell carcinoma...
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larynx
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...vocal cords rest along the larynx walls, leaving the air passage...cords are stretched across the larynx; air released from the lungs...higher the pitch. Since men's larynges are usually larger than women...the false vocal cords. The larynx controls pitch and volume of...
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LARYNX
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
LARYNX. An anatomical term for the modified upper part of the trachea (windpipe...VOCAL CORDS or folds and influences voice quality. The front cartilage of the larynx is the Adam's apple , prominent in adult males. See SPEECH .
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Laryngeal Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Definition Laryngeal cancer is cancer of the larynx or voice box. Description The larynx is located where the throat divides into the...takes air to the lungs. The area where the larynx is located is sometimes called the Adam's apple...
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Laryngectomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...partial or complete surgical removal of the larynx, usually as a treatment for cancer of the larynx. Purpose Normally a laryngectomy is performed...In rare cases, it may be done when the larynx is badly damaged by gunshot, automobile injuries...
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Speech
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...lungs travels up the trachea (windpipe) into the larynx. (The larynx is a longish tube that joins the trachea to the lower part of the mouth.) Two sections of the larynx consist of two thick, muscular folds of tissue known...
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