laryngospasm
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Laryngospasm — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|J|38|5|j|30 ICD9 = ICD9|478.75 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D007826 In medicine, laryngospasm is an uncontrolled/involuntary muscular… … Wikipedia
Laryngospasm notch — The laryngospasm notch is located just behind the earlobe. It is bordered by the base of the skull superiorly, the mastoid process posteriorly, and the ramus of the mandible anteriorly. Stimulation of laryngospasm notch can break a laryngospasm… … Wikipedia
laryngospasm — Spasmodic closure of the glottic aperture. SYN: glottidospasm, laryngospastic reflex. * * * la·ryn·go·spasm lə riŋ gə .spaz əm n spasmodic closure of the larynx compare LARYNGISMUS STRIDULUS * * * n. involuntary closure of th … Medical dictionary
laryngospasm — n. spasmodic closure of the larynx (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
laryngospasm — la·ryn·go·spasm … English syllables
laryngospasm — n. involuntary closure of the larynx, obstructing the flow of air to the lungs … The new mediacal dictionary
laryngospasm — noun a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑occlusion * * * ləˈriŋgə+ˌ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary laryng + spasm : spasmodic closure of the larynx compare laryngismus stridulus * … Useful english dictionary
laryngeal spasm — laryngospasm … Medical dictionary
Dry drowning — occurs when a person s lungs become unable to extract oxygen from the air, due primarily to: Muscular paralysis Puncture wound to the torso (affecting ability of diaphragm to create respiratory movement) Changes to the oxygen absorbing tissues… … Wikipedia
Drowning — For other uses, see Drowning (disambiguation) and Drown (disambiguation). Drowning / Near Drowning Classification and external resources Vasily Perov: The drowned, 1867 … Wikipedia
