laryngoplasty
- noun
- /ˌlɛrɪŋˈɡɒpləsti/
- Specialized
- Augmentation injection laryngoplasty is used for the treatment of symptomatic glottal insufficiency.
- injection laryngoplasty
Examples
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Injection laryngoplasty does pose a risk of post-procedure bleeding into the paraglottic space and occasionally into Reinke's space, and this can lead to prolonged dysphonia.
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Yet when an otolaryngologist begins to incorporate these techniques into practice, he or she can expect to face a steep learning curve with respect to some procedures—especially with injection laryngoplasty for vocal fold paralysis.
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Augmentation injection laryngoplasty.
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Collagen injection laryngoplasty for vocal fold bowing is directed only at the mid-vocal fold.
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C: The fiberoptic scope provides a highly magnified and well-illuminated view of the vocal fold prior to injection laryngoplasty.
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Another reported use for Artecoll was injection laryngoplasty to successfully treat glottic insufficiency secondary to unilateral vocal fold motion impairment (9).
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The surgeon performed a laryngoplasty to restore her ability to speak clearly after a serious injury.
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After the accident, he needed a laryngoplasty to repair his damaged larynx and improve his breathing.
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During the consultation, the doctor explained that a laryngoplasty could help in treating his voice disorder.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Laryngoplasty comes from laryng- meaning 'voice box' and -plasty meaning 'to shape'. The -plasty part is the same root as in plastic, so laryngoplasty is surgery to reshape or repair the voice box to help someone speak.