subglottic
31subglottically — adverb In a subglottic way; of, into, or towards the subglottis …
32Cough — A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs typically in order to clear the lung airways of fluids, mucus, or material. Also called tussis. * * * 1. A sudden explosive forcing of air through the glottis, occurring immediately on opening the… …
33Node — Literally a knot, a node is a collection of tissue. For example a lymph node, is a collection of lymphoid tissue. A nodule is a small node, a little collection of tissue. * * * 1. A knob or nodosity; a circumscribed swelling; in anatomy, a… …
34Stenosis — A narrowing, as in aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart), pulmonary stenosis (narrowing of the pulmonary valve in the heart), pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the outlet of the stomach), spinal stenosis (narrowing of the… …
35chorditis — Inflammation of a cord; usually a vocal cord. [G. chorde, cord, + itis, inflammation] c. vocalis inferior an inflammation limited mainly to the undersurface of the vocal cords and adjacent parts. SYN: chronic subglottic laryngitis …
36cricotomy — Division of the cricoid cartilage, as in cricoid split, to enlarge the subglottic airway. [cricoid + G. tome, incision] * * * cri·cot·o·my (kri kotґə me) [Gr. krikos ring + tomy] incision of the cricoid cartilage …
37Cricoidectomy — A cricoidectomy is the surgical excision of the cricoid cartilage. The excision can often be performed under local anaesthetic and can either be partial or total. The procedure may be necessary as a treatment of pulmonary aspiration, to prevent… …
38ICD-10 Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system — International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Chapter Blocks Title I A00–B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases II C00–D48 Neoplasms III D50–D89 Diseases of the blood and blood forming… …
39SFG — spotted fever group; subglottic foreign body …
40chorditis vocalis inferior — chronic subglottic laryngitis …
