Laryngocele refers to a congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck. It may also be acquired, seen in glassblowers due to continual forced expiration producing increased pressures in the larynx which leads to dilatation of the laryngeal ventricle (sinus of Morgagni). It is also seen...
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An air sac communicating with the larynx through the ventricle, often bulging outward into the tissue of the neck, especially during coughing. ... Origin: Laryngo-+ G. Kele, hernia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(lә-ring´go-sēl) a congenital anomalous air sac communicating with a cavity of the larynx; it may produce a tumorlike lesion visible on the outside of the neck.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lă-ring′gō-sēl Definitions: 1. An air sac communicating with the larynx through the ventricle, often bulging outward through the thyrohyoid membrane into the tissue of the neck, especially during coughing and playing of wind instruments.
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