- total laryngectomy
- An operation to remove all of the larynx (voice box).
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Laryngectomy — Surgery to remove part or all of the larynx is a partial or total laryngectomy. In either operation, the surgeon performs a tracheostomy, creating an opening called a stoma in the front of the neck. (The stoma may be temporary or permanent). Air… … Medical dictionary
Laryngectomy, total — A laryngectomy in which the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma is permanent. The patient breathes through the stoma, and must learn to talk in a new way … Medical dictionary
Tracheo oesophageal puncture — is a surgical procedure performed to rehabilitate a patient who has undergone total laryngectomy. This involves creation of a fistula between trachea and oesophagus. A prosthetic valve is introduced through this fistula. This procedure enables… … Wikipedia
Laryngectomee — A person who has had his or her larynx (voice box) removed. A partial laryngectomy preserves the voice. The surgeon removes only part of the voice box, just one vocal cord, part of a cord, or just the epiglottis, and the stoma is temporary. After … Medical dictionary
speech — Talk; the use of the voice in conveying ideas. [A.S. spaec] alaryngeal s. a form of s. achieved after laryngectomy by using either an external vibratory source or the pharyngoesophageal segment as an internal vibratory source. see also esophageal … Medical dictionary
Tl — Symbol for thallium. * * * temporal lobe; terminal latency; terminal lumen; thermolabile; thermoluminescence; thoracolumbar; threat to life; thymus leukemia [antigen]; thymus lymphocyte; thymus lymphoma; time lapse; time limited; tolerance limit; … Medical dictionary
TL — • temporal lobe; • terminal latency; • terminal lumen; • thermolabile; • thermoluminescence; • thoracolumbar; • threat to life; • thymus leukemia [antigen]; • thymus lymphocyte; • thymus lymphoma; • time lapse; • time limited; • tolerance limit;… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Oropharyngeal dysphagia — ICD 10 R13 ICD 9 787.22 DiseasesDB 17942 … Wikipedia
NTL — near total laryngectomy; non thoracotomy lead [cardioverter defibrillator]; nortriptyline; no time limit … Medical dictionary
NTL — • near total laryngectomy; • non thoracotomy lead [cardioverter defibrillator]; • nortriptyline; • no time limit … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
