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24 Cards in this Set
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Abduction
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vocal fold movement away from each other
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Adduction
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vocal fold movement toward each other
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Aphonia
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loss of voice
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Atrophy
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withering or wasting away of tissues or organs
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Diplophonia
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a "two toned" voice resulting from simultaneous vibration of two structures with differing vibratory frequencies
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Dysphonia
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disturbed phonation
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or labored breathing; a shortness of breath
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Dystonia
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DIsturbed muscle tone
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Edema
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Accumulation of an excessive amount of fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities; usually results in a swelling of the tissues
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Erythematous
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Relating to or marked by erythema, redness or inflammation of the skin
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Esophageal speech
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alaryngeal speech in which the air supply for phonation originates in the upper portion of the esophagus, with the pharyngoesphageal segment functioning as a neoglottis
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Extrinsic laryngeal muscles
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muscles originating or acting from outside of the part where located or acting
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Glottis
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usually used in our field to refer to the space between the true vocal folds
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Hyperfunction
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excessive forcing and straining , usually at the level of the vocal folds, but which may occur at various points along the vocal tract
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Hypofunction, vocal
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reduced vocal capacity resulting from prolonged overuse, muscle fatigue, tissue irritation, or general laryngeal or specific problems relating to the opening and closing of the glottis, characterized by air loss and sometimes hoarseness and pitch breaks
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Laryngectomee
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One who has undergone a laryngectomy, which is surgical removal of part or all of the larynx
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Metastasize
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to spread or invade by metastasis, said usually of a cancer
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Myopathy
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an abnormal condition or disease of muscle
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Neoglottis
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vibratory segment or area that functions for vocal phonation in the absence of the glottis following surgical removal of the larynx
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Paramedian
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near the middle line
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Pharyngeal-esophageal (PE) segment
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pharyngoesophageal junction; another name for the neo glottis
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Pseudoglottis
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vibratory segment or area that functions for vocal phonation in the absence of the glottis; neoglottis
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Stoma
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a small opening, such as the mouth; an artificial opening between cavities or canals, or between such and the surface of the body
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Unilateral
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pertaining to or restricted to one side of the body
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