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A guillemot; -- called also lavy. [Prov. Eng.]

Of or pertaining to the larynx; adapted to operations on the larynx; as, laryngeal forceps.

See Laryngeal.

Excision of the larynx.

A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening.

Inflammation of the larynx.

An instrument for recording the larynx movements in speech.

Of or pertaining to laryngology.

One who applies himself to laryngology.

Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx; in pathology, the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx.

The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope when the latter is placed upon the larynx.

An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.

Of or pertaining to the inspection of the larynx.

One skilled in laryngoscopy.

The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope.

An instrument for performing laryngotomy.

The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.

Pertaining to both larynx and trachea; as, the laryngotracheal cartilage in the frog.

The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing.

y their vibrations, when they are stretched and a current of air passes between them. The larynx is connected with the pharynx by an opening, the glottis, which, in mammals, is protected by a lidlike epiglottis.