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Equipment and Supplies > Prostheses and Implants > Larynx, Artificial
Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Artificial Organs > Larynx, Artificial

Preferred term

Larynx, Artificial  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Artificial Larynges
  • Artificial Larynx
  • Laryngeal Prostheses
  • Laryngeal Prosthesis
  • Larynges, Artificial
  • Prostheses, Laryngeal
  • Prosthesis, Laryngeal

Scope note

  • A device, activated electronically or by expired pulmonary air, which simulates laryngeal activity and enables a laryngectomized person to speak. Examples of the pneumatic mechanical device are the Tokyo and Van Hunen artificial larynges. Electronic devices include the Western Electric electrolarynx, Tait oral vibrator, Cooper-Rand electrolarynx and the Ticchioni pipe.

History note

  • 80

In other languages

  • kurkunpääproteesi

    Finnish

  • keinotekoinen kurkunpää
  • keinotekoiset kurkunpäät
  • kurkunpääproteesit
  • tekokurkunpää
  • tekokurkunpäät
  • Konstgjort struphuvud

    Swedish

  • Konstgjord larynx
  • Larynxproteser
  • Röstproteser
  • Talprotes
  • Talventil

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007831

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