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Descriptor English: Larynx, Artificial
Descriptor Spanish: Laringe Artificial
Descriptor laringe artificial
Entry term(s) prótesis laríngea
prótesis vocal
Scope note: Dispositivo activado electrónicamente o por el aire espirado del pulmón, que simula la actividad de la laringe y permite hablar a las personas laringectomizadas. Las laringes artificiales de Tokío y Van Hunen son ejemplos de dispositivos neumáticos mecánicos. Los dispositivos electrónicos comprenden la electrolaringe de Western Electric, el vibrador oral de Tait, la electrolaringe de Cooper-Rand y el silbato de Ticchioni.
Descriptor Portuguese: Laringe Artificial
Descriptor French: Larynx artificiel
Entry term(s): Artificial Larynges
Artificial Larynx
Laryngeal Prostheses
Laryngeal Prosthesis
Larynges, Artificial
Prostheses, Laryngeal
Prostheses, Voice
Prosthesis, Laryngeal
Prosthesis, Voice
Voice Prostheses
Voice Prosthesis
Tree number(s): E07.695.450
E07.858.082.595
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007831
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Larynx (1966-1979)
Prosthesis (1966-1979)
Speech, Alaryngeal (1968-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 80
History Note: 80
Related: Speech, Alaryngeal MeSH
DeCS ID: 8010
Unique ID: D007831
NLM Classification: WV 540
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/12/21
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Larynx, Artificial - Preferred
Concept UI M0012240
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Larynx, Artificial
Entry term(s) Artificial Larynges
Artificial Larynx
Laryngeal Prostheses
Laryngeal Prosthesis
Larynges, Artificial
Prostheses, Laryngeal
Prosthesis, Laryngeal
Voice Prosthesis - Narrower
Concept UI M0012241
Preferred term Voice Prosthesis
Entry term(s) Prostheses, Voice
Prosthesis, Voice
Voice Prostheses



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