Definition of Thyroplasty

1. Noun. (surgery) A procedure in which the cartilages of the larynx are adjusted in order to improve voice quality ¹

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Medical Definition of Thyroplasty

1. A surgical method of restoring vocal quality by altering the geometry of the thyroid cartilage. Origin: thyro-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyroplasty

thyroliberin pyroglutamylpeptidase
thyrolingual
thyrolingual cyst
thyrolingual duct
thyrolytic
thyromegaly
thyronine
thyronines
thyropalatine
thyroparathyroidectomy
thyropathy
thyroperoxidase
thyropharyngeal
thyropharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
thyroplasties
thyroplasty (current term)
thyroprival
thyroprivia
thyroprivic
thyroprotein
thyroptosis
thyrostatic
thyrotomies
thyrotomy
thyrotoxic
thyrotoxic coma
thyrotoxic complement-fixation factor
thyrotoxic crisis
thyrotoxic encephalopathy
thyrotoxic heart disease

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