Laryngeal Examination and Associated Conditions

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to laryngeal examination, conditions affecting voice, and diagnostic procedures.

Change in voice

A symptom that can include hoarseness, aphonia, or dysphonia.

Odynophagia

Painful swallowing.

Dysphagia

Difficulty in swallowing.

Hoarseness

A roughness in voice typically caused by inflammation, trauma, or tumors.

Aphonia

Inability to produce voiced sound.

Dysphonia Plicae Ventricularis

Voice characterized by phonation occurring with false vocal cords resulting in a rough, low-pitched sound.

Phonasthenia

Weakness of voice due to abuse or misuse of the phonatory muscles.

Hyponasality

A lack of nasal resonance in speech, giving a stuffed-up sound.

Hypernasality

Excessive sound in the nasal cavity due to poor closure of the velopharynx.

Laryngoscopy

An examination procedure that visualizes the larynx and vocal cords.

Indirect laryngoscopy

A method using a mirror to view the vocal folds.

Stroboscopy

A technique to visualize vocal fold vibration and assess function.

Laryngeal crepitus

A normal grating sound produced during laryngeal movement, indicating a healthy larynx.

Angular edema

Rapid allergic swelling that may become a medical emergency if it restricts breathing.

Stridor

A high-pitched breathing sound indicating airway obstruction.

Vocal cord paralysis

Loss of function in vocal folds, assessable through inspection and movement evaluation.

Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy

A less invasive technique used to visualize the larynx in difficult cases.

Laryngeal electromyography (LEMG)

A test measuring electrical activity of laryngeal muscles to evaluate issues like vocal fold paralysis.