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laryngotracheal

laryngotracheal

9.7
Relating to the voice box and the windpipe
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɛrɪŋɡoʊˈtreɪkiəl/
  • Specialized
: laringotraqueal
  • The surgeon explained that the laryngotracheal region is crucial for proper breathing.

Examples

  • The otolaryngologist must be aware that progressive obstruction secondary to inflammatory edema can extend beyond the oropharynx into the laryngotracheal soft tissues.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Since 1965, there has been a shift in the population that develops laryngotracheal stenosis.

    Academic text (1995)

  • As a result, the majority of patients developing laryngotracheal stenosis are in the infant and younger pediatric population today.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Issues affecting the laryngotracheal area can lead to serious respiratory problems.

  • The specialist focused on laryngotracheal procedures during the medical conference.

Surface Forms

laryngotracheal positive

Morphology

laryngotracheal = larynx + trachea (transparent) = laryng + trachea + al

The compound of 'larynx' + 'trachea' followed by the adjectival suffix '-al' yields the straightforward meaning 'relating to both the larynx and the trachea'.

Etymology

The word laryngotracheal breaks into laryngo- meaning 'voice box' and trachea meaning 'windpipe'. So it describes something that relates to both the larynx and the trachea.