LARYNGITIS 



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LARYNGOTOMY 



Laryngitis (/ar-in-ji'-tis) \\apvy!-, larynx ; mc, inflam- 

 mation]. A catarrhal inflammation of the larynx ac- 

 companied by sore-throat, hoarseness, and, usually, 

 painful deglutition and cough. In severe cases there 

 may be edema, dyspnea, and suffocation. In infants 

 it is much the same disease as catarrhal croup. It also 

 accompanies malignant affections of the throat and 

 trachea, such as diphtheria, carcinoma, etc. L., 

 Atrophic, a chronic form with atrophy of the mucous 

 membrane. L. catarrhalis, catarrhal inflamma- 

 tion of the larynx. L., Croupous. See Croup. 

 L., Diphtheric. See Croup. L., Dry, a chronic 

 form in which the secretion is small or dries into 

 crusts. L., Edematous. See Laryngeal Edema. 

 L., Fetid, a form with a sticky exudate that decom- 

 poses. L., Follicular, a form in which the mucous 

 glands are involved. L., Glandular. See Z., 

 Follicular. L., Granular. See Z., Follicular. L., 

 Hypertrophic, a chronic form with hypertrophy of 

 the tissues. L., Membranous. See Diphtheria. 

 L., Parenchymatous. See L. , Phlegmonous. L., 

 Phlegmonous. See Laryngeal Edema. L., Poly- 

 pous, a form characterized by the presence of 

 polyps. L., Pseudo-membranous, an inflammation 

 of the laryngeal mucous membrane characterized by the 

 presence of a pseudo-membrane of a whitish-gray 

 color, of varying consistency, and different degrees 

 of attachment. It is usually met with between the 

 second and seventh years. There is a paroxysmal 

 cough, with hoarseness and increasing dyspnea, with 

 occasional attacks of suffocation. Death frequently 

 results. L., Serous. See Laryngeal Edema. L., 

 Simple, a subacute catarrhal laryngitis. L-» Spas- 

 modic, a form in which there is spasm of the glottis. 

 L., Stridulous, laryngitis with stridor. L., Sub- 

 mucous. See L. , Phlegmonous and Laryngeal 

 Edema. L., Suffocative, diphtheria. L., Tuber- 

 culous, laryngeal tuberculosis. A chronic, usu- 

 ally painful, inflammation of the larynx due to the 

 development of " tubercles." There may be infiltra- 

 tion, ulceration, and destruction of the cartilages. 

 L., Ulcerative, characterized by the presence of 

 ulcers. 



Laryngocace (lar-in-gok' -as-e) \_Aapvy!-, larynx ; Kan6g, 

 bad]. See Croup. 



Laryngocentesis (lar-in-go-sen-te' '-sis) \7Apvyi;, larynx ; 

 kevttjoiq, puncture]. Surgical puncture or incision 

 of the larynx. 



Laryngo- fissure (lar-in' -go-fish' -ur)\7Apvyt-, larynx; 

 fissura, from findere, to cleave]. Division of the 

 larynx for the removal of tumors or foreign bodies. 



Laryngography (lar-in-gog' -ra-fe) [TApvyi- , larynx ; 

 ypa<j)Eiv, to write]. A description of the larynx. 



Laryngologic, Laryngological (lar-in-go-loj'-ik, lar- 

 in-go-loj'-ik-al)[/Apvyi;, larynx; Myoc, science]. Per- 

 taining to laryngology. 



Laryngology (lar-ingol' -o-je) \hapvyl- , larynx ; \6yoq, 

 science]. The anatomy, physiology, and pathology 

 of the larynx. 



Laryngometry (lar-in-gom' '-et-re) \lapvyl-, larynx ; 

 pfopov, measure]. The systematic measurement of 

 the larynx. 



Laryngonecrosis ( lar-in' '-go-ne-kro' '-sis ) [MpvyS- , 

 larynx ; vEKpuaig, death]. Necrosis of any portion 

 of the larynx. 



Laryngoparalysis ( lar-in' -go-par-al'-is-is) [Mpir/!;, 

 larynx ; rrapd/.vaii;, palsy] . Loss of the voice or par- 

 alysis of the vocal bands from nervous affections, and 

 not from local disease. 



Laryngopathy (lar-in-gop' -ath-e) \7Apvy$, larynx ; 

 irddog, a suffering]. Any disease of the larynx. 



Laryngophantom (lar-in-go-fan' -tum)[^Adpvy^ , larynx ; 



<j>avr6g, visible]. An artificial larynx designed for 

 illustrative purposes. 



Laryngo-pharyngeal (lar-in' '-go- far-in' '-je-al) [/Apv) ■;, 

 larynx ; yapvyi;, pharynx] . Pertaining conjointly co 

 larynx and pharynx. 



Laryngo-pharynx (lar-in' '-go-far' '-inks") [Idpvyl-, lar- 

 ynx ; papvyi;, pharynx]. The inferior portion of the 

 pharynx. It extends from the greater cornua of the 

 hyoid bone to the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage. 



Laryngophony (lar-in-goff' '-o-ne)[?Apv) ^ , larynx; ou>i-ij, 

 voice]. The sound of the voice observed in auscul- 

 tation of the larynx with the stethoscope ; also, the 

 sound of the voice observed in auscultation of a large 

 cavity in the lung. 



Laryngophthisis (lar-in-goff' -this-is) \ldpvy!; , larynx ; 

 Qoiois, wasting]. Laryngeal tuberculosis. 



Laryngoplasty(/rt;'-/« / -^-//«j-^)[/a- 



pvyi-, larynx ; tt/Aooeiv, to shape], dlsB^^ 

 Plastic surgery or operation upon I ^&\ 

 the larynx. ^^ 



Laryngoplegia (lar-in-go-ple' '-je-ah) 

 [/.apvyt;, larynx ; n?^?jyy, stroke]. 

 Paralysis of one or more muscles of 

 the larynx. 



Laryngorrhagia (lar-in-gor-a' '-je-ah) 

 [/Apvyi; , larynx ; 'prjyvvvat,, to burst 

 forth]. Hemorrhage from the larynx. 



Laryngorrhea (lar-in-gor-e' '-ah) \7A- 

 pvy%, larynx ; poia, a flow]. Ex- 

 cessive secretion of the laryngeal 

 mucosa, especially on attempting to 

 use the organ. 



Laryngoscope (lar-in' '-go- shop) \jkd- 

 pvyij, larynx; ckotzeIv, to examine]. 

 An instrument for examination of 

 the interior of the larynx. 



Laryngoscopist (lar-in-gos' '-ko-pist) 

 [XapvyZ, larynx ; ckotceiv, to ex- 

 amine] . An expert in laryngoscopy. 



Laryngoscopy (lar-in-gos' '-ko-pe) [Ad- 

 pvy^, larynx; gkottuv, to examine]. 

 Examination of the interior of the 

 larynx bymeans of the laryngoscope. 



Laryngospasm (lar-in' '-go-spazm) \jkd- 

 pvytj, larynx ; <nraap6g, spasm] . Spas- 

 modic contraction or closure of the 

 glottis ; spasmodic croup, as distin- 

 guished from inflammatory croup. 



Laryngospasmopsellismus (lar-in- 

 go-spaz-mop-sel-iz' '-mus) [?Apvy^, la- 

 rynx ; ciraapoq, spasm ; ipE?iAiafi6g, 

 stammering]. Spasmodic stammer- 

 ing of laryngeal origin, without the 

 utterance of words. 



Laryngostasis (lar-in-go-stas'-is) [Ad- 



pvy%, larynx; ardaig, stagnation], a Small, b. Large. 

 Synonym of Croup. 



Laryngo-stenosis (lar-in' -go-ste-no' -sis) [/<;/)!; 5, lar- 

 ynx; OTEvuciq, contraction]. Contraction in size or 

 in caliber of the larynx. 



Laryngosyrinx (lar-in-go-si'-ringks) [?dpr)i, larynx; 

 ovpiyi;, pipe : //. , Laryngosyringcs'] . A laryngeal tube. 



Laryngotome (lar-in' -go-torn) [/Apvyi, larynx ; ■ 

 cutting]. A cutting-instrument used in laryngol 



Laryngotomy (lar-in-got'-o-me) [Aapvyi-, larynx 

 vecv, to cut]. The operation of incision of the larynx. 

 L., Complete, incision of the larynx through it 

 whole length. L., Median, incision into the larynx 

 through the thyroid cartilage. L., Subhyoid, in 

 cision into the larynx through the thyro-hyoid mem 

 brane. L., Superior, and L., Thyro-hyoid, incision 

 into the larynx through the thyrohyoid membrane. 



Laryngoscopy 

 Mirrors. 



