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Descriptor English: Laryngismus
Descriptor Spanish: Laringismo
Descriptor laringismo
Entry term(s) espasmo laríngeo
laringoespasmo
Scope note: Trastorno en el que los músculos adductores de la CUERDAS VOCALES presentan una actividad aumentada que conduce al espasmo laríngeo. El laringismo causa cierre de las cuerdas vocales y obstrucción del flujo aéreo durante la inspiración.
Descriptor Portuguese: Laringismo
Descriptor French: Laryngospasme
Entry term(s): Laryngeal Spasm
Laryngeal Spasms
Laryngospasm
Laryngospasms
Spasm, Laryngeal
Spasms, Laryngeal
Tree number(s): C08.360.895.500
C08.618.980.500
C09.400.895.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007826
Scope note: A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.
Annotation: LARYNGOSTENOSIS is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 28122
Unique ID: D007826
NLM Classification: WV 500
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Laryngismus - Preferred
Concept UI M0012235
Scope note A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.
Preferred term Laryngismus
Entry term(s) Laryngeal Spasm
Laryngeal Spasms
Laryngospasm
Laryngospasms
Spasm, Laryngeal
Spasms, Laryngeal



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