thyroplasty

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thyroplasty

Laryngeal framework surgery Surgery A procedure for altering the structure of the larynx to change vocal quality–eg, the soft breathy quality typical of unilateral vocal cord paralysis, by altering laryngeal cartilage or changing vocal cord position or length. See Medialization thyroplasty.

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