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Descriptor
English
:
Larynx
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Laringe
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Laringe
Tree Number:
A04.329
Definition
English
:
An irregularly shaped, musculocartilaginous tubular structure, lined with
mucous membrane
, located at the top of the
trachea
and below the root of the
tongue
and the
hyoid bone
. It is the essential sphincter guarding the entrance into the
trachea
and functioning secondarily as the organ of
voice.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES is available; /surg: probably
LARYNGECTOMY
;
inflammation
=
LARYNGITIS
; laryngocele: index under
LARYNX
/abnorm
Consider also terms at
English
:
VOCAL and VOICE
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Larynx
/
innervation
use
Laryngeal Nerves
See Related
English
:
Laryngectomy
Laryngoscopy
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
8009
Unique Identifier:
D007830
Occurrence in VHL
:
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