laryngeal pharynx

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• pharynx — /far ingks/, n., pl. pharynges /feuh rin jeez/, pharynxes. Anat. the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus. See diag. under mouth. [1685 95; < NL < Gk phárynx… …   Universalium

• Laryngeal cancer — may also be called cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma. Most laryngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, reflecting their origin from the squamous cells which form the majority of the laryngeal epithelium. Cancer can develop in any… …   Wikipedia

• Laryngeal mask airway — The laryngeal mask airway was invented in 1983 by British anaesthetist, Dr. Archie Brain.UseLaryngeal masks are used in anaesthesia and in emergency medicine for airway management. They consist of a tube with an inflatable cuff that is inserted… …   Wikipedia

• Laryngeal inlet — Infobox Anatomy Name = Laryngeal inlet Latin = aditus laryngis GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1078 Caption = The entrance to the larynx. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 16… …   Wikipedia

• Laryngeal cavity — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = cavitas laryngis GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1078 Caption = Sagittal section of the larynx and upper part of the trachea. Caption2 = Coronal section of larynx and upper part of trachea. Precursor = System …   Wikipedia

• laryngeal cancer — Malignant tumour of the larynx. The larynx is affected by both benign and malignant tumours. Squamous cell carcinoma, the most common laryngeal malignancy, is associated with smoking and alcohol consumption; it is more common in men. Prolonged… …   Universalium

• Pharynx — The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). * * * The upper expanded portion of the digestive tube, between the esophagus below… …   Medical dictionary

• Inferior laryngeal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria laryngea inferior GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 581 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = inferior thyroid artery BranchTo = Vein = inferior laryngeal vein Supplies = larynx MeshName = MeshNumber =… …   Wikipedia

• Recurrent laryngeal nerve — Nerve: Recurrent laryngeal nerve POSTERIOR VIEW: The tracheobronchial lymph glands (I. and E. Recurrent nerves visible at top.) …   Wikipedia

• Superior laryngeal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus laryngeus superior GraySubject = 205 GrayPage = 912 Caption = Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. ( Laryngeal labeled at lower right.) Caption2 = Course and… …   Wikipedia

• stage IV laryngeal cancer — The cancer has spread to tissues around the larynx, such as the pharynx or the tissues in the neck. The lymph nodes in the area may contain cancer; the cancer has spread to more than one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the cancer, to… …   English dictionary of cancer terms