Pathologic Function
laryngeal obstruction
la·ryn·ge·al ob·struc·tion [ luh-rin-jee-uhl, lar-uhn-jee-uhl uhb-struhk-shuhn ]
Definitions related to laryngeal obstruction:
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Blockage of the laryngeal airway passage.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Blockage of the upper airway at the level of the larynx often accompanied by respiratory distress.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by blockage of the laryngeal airway.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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