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hemilaryngectomy

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hemilaryngectomy /hemi·lar·yn·gec·to·my/ (-lar″in-jek´tah-me) excision of one lateral half of the larynx.
hem·i·lar·yn·gec·to·my (hm-lrn-jkt-m)
n.
Excision of one side of the larynx.
hemilaryngectomy [hem″e-lar″in-jek´to-me]
excision of one lateral half of the larynx.
hemilaryngectomy
excision of one lateral half of the larynx.
hemilaryngectomy
Surgical oncology The partial excision of the larynx for invasive cancer, which is a voice-conserving procedure that consists of dividing the thyroid cartilage in the midline and resecting in continuity the thyroid cartilage with the corresponding true and false vocal cords and ventricle. See Laryngectomy.
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For the two participants with hemilaryngectomy and one nonsurgical participant, this maneuver resulted in BOT to PPW pressures near those demonstrated with participants who are nondisordered [17].
Evidence-based systematic review: oropharyngeal dysphagia behavioral ... by McCabe, Daniel; Ashford, John; Wheeler-Hegland, Karen; Frymark, Tobi; Mullen, Robert; Musson, Nan; S / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
10) In 2001, 2 reports of mesenchymal tumors treated with conservative surgery were published; Ianniello et al (6) reported using vertical hemilaryngectomy, and Veivers et al (10) used supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy.
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