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Laryngectomy |
Total or partial excision of the larynx. |
Laryngectomies |
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| D007831 |
Larynx, Artificial |
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. |
Artificial Larynx,Laryngeal Prosthesis,Voice Prosthesis,Artificial Larynges,Laryngeal Prostheses,Larynges, Artificial,Prostheses, Laryngeal,Prostheses, Voice,Prosthesis, Laryngeal,Prosthesis, Voice,Voice Prostheses |
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| D008866 |
Microsurgery |
The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope. |
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| D010043 |
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care |
Evaluation procedures that focus on both the outcome or status (OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT) of the patient at the end of an episode of care - presence of symptoms, level of activity, and mortality; and the process (ASSESSMENT, PROCESS) - what is done for the patient diagnostically and therapeutically. |
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care),Donabedian Model,Donabedian Triad,Outcome and Process Assessment,Structure Process Outcome Triad,Model, Donabedian,Triad, Donabedian |
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| D011474 |
Prosthesis Design |
The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis. |
Design, Prosthesis,Designs, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Designs |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D013071 |
Speech, Alaryngeal |
Methods of enabling a patient without a larynx or with a non-functional larynx to produce voice or speech. The methods may be pneumatic or electronic. |
Voice Production, Alaryngeal,Alaryngeal Speech,Alaryngeal Voice Production,Alaryngeal Voice Productions,Production, Alaryngeal Voice,Productions, Alaryngeal Voice,Voice Productions, Alaryngeal |
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| D013072 |
Speech, Esophageal |
A method of speech used after laryngectomy, with sound produced by vibration of the column of air in the esophagus against the contracting cricopharyngeal sphincter. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Esophageal Speech,Esophageal Speechs,Speechs, Esophageal |
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| D013524 |
Surgical Flaps |
Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. |
Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps |
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