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laryngeal, laryngal of or relating to the larynx How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We conducted a prospective, descriptive study of 40 tracheotomized patients to investigate the relationships between (1) levels of accumulated oropharyngeal secretions and laryngeal penetration/aspiration status, (2) secretion levels and tube-occlusion status, and (3) tube-occlusion status and aspiration status. Incidence rates continue to decline for: cervical, ovarian and laryngeal cancer among women; cancers of the larynx and lung among men; and stomach cancer for both men and women. Laryngeal spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles that bring the vocal cords together. |
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