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Preferred term

Laryngismus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Laryngeal Spasm
  • Laryngeal Spasms
  • Laryngospasm
  • Laryngospasms
  • Spasm, Laryngeal
  • Spasms, Laryngeal

Note

  • LARYNGOSTENOSIS is also available

Scope note

  • A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • kurkunpääkouristus
  • kurkunpään kouristus
  • laryngism (stridulus)
  • laryngismi
  • laryngismus
  • laryngismus (stridulus)
  • laryngospasm
  • laryngospasmi
  • spasmus laryngis
  • Swedish

  • Laryngospasm

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007826

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