laryngocele /la·ryn·go·cele/ (lah-ring´go-sēl) a congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.
laryngocele
la·ryn·go·cele (l -r ng g-s l )n. An air sac connected to the larynx through the ventricle, often bulging outward into the tissue of the neck, especially during coughing. |
laryngocele
[ləring′gōsēl′]
an abnormal air-containing cavity connected to the laryngeal ventricle. It is caused by a protrusion of the mucous membrane of the ventricle and may displace and enlarge the false vocal cord, resulting in hoarseness and airway obstruction. Because a laryngocele is also a potential reservoir of infection, it is usually excised. Also called laryngeal pouch, saccule of larynx.
laryngocele
a congenital anomalous air sac communicating with a cavity of the larynx; it may produce a tumor-like lesion visible on the outside of the neck.
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