Disorders of the Pharynx & Larynx
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ScruggsBCHS on November 29, 2010
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8 terms
Occitan | English |
|---|---|
| Pharyngitis |  aka sore throat; inflammation of the pharynx, may have various causes |
| Pharyngorrhagia | bleeding from the pharynx |
| Pharyngorrhea | discharge of mucus from the pharynx |
| Laryngoplegia | paralysis of the larynx |
| laryngospams | sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx |
| aphonia | loss of the ability to produce normal speech sounds |
| dysphonia | voice impairment including hoarseness, weakness or loss of voice |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx; most commonly describes voice loss caused by inflammation |
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