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PRONUNCIATION OF LARYNGOSPASM

laryngospasm  [ləˈrɪŋɡəʊˌspæzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARYNGOSPASM

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Laryngospasm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LARYNGOSPASM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laryngospasm

In medicine, laryngospasm is an uncontrolled/involuntary muscular contraction of the laryngeal cords. The condition typically lasts less than 60 seconds, and causes a partial blocking of breathing in, while breathing out remains easier. It may be triggered when the vocal cords or the area of the trachea below the cords detects the entry of water, mucus, blood, or other substance. It is characterized by stridor and/or retractions. Some people suffer from frequent laryngospasms, whether awake or asleep. In an ear, nose and throat practice, it is typically seen in people who have silent reflux disease. It is also a well known, infrequent, but serious perioperative complication.

Definition of laryngospasm in the English dictionary

The definition of laryngospasm in the dictionary is a spasm of the larynx.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARYNGOSPASM


blepharospasm
ˈblɛfərəʊˌspæzəm
bronchospasm
ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌspæzəm
chasm
ˈkæzəm
chiasm
ˈkaɪæzəm
cytoplasm
ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm
ectoplasm
ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm
enthusiasm
ɪnˈθjuːzɪˌæzəm
fantasm
ˈfæntæzəm
iconoclasm
aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm
neoplasm
ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm
nucleoplasm
ˈnjuːklɪəˌplæzəm
orgasm
ˈɔːɡæzəm
periplasm
ˈperɪˌplæzəm
phantasm
ˈfæntæzəm
plasm
ˈplæzəm
pleonasm
ˈpliːəˌnæzəm
protoplasm
ˈprəʊtəˌplæzəm
sarcasm
ˈsɑːkæzəm
spasm
ˈspæzəm
vasospasm
ˈveɪzəʊˌspæzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARYNGOSPASM

laryngectomised
laryngectomized
laryngectomy
larynges
laryngismus
laryngitic
laryngitis
laryngologic
laryngological
laryngologically
laryngologist
laryngology
laryngophony
laryngoscope
laryngoscopic
laryngoscopically
laryngoscopist
laryngoscopy
laryngotomies
laryngotomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARYNGOSPASM

archiplasm
archoplasm
autoschediasm
axoplasm
bioplasm
cataclasm
cataplasm
chiliasm
deuteroplasm
endoplasm
germ plasm
idioplasm
isochasm
nerdgasm
overenthusiasm
plateasm
sarcoplasm
somatoplasm
trophoplasm
wasm

Synonyms and antonyms of laryngospasm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «laryngospasm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARYNGOSPASM

Find out the translation of laryngospasm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laryngospasm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laryngospasm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喉痉挛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

laringoespasmo
570 millions of speakers

English

laryngospasm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

laryngospasm
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشنج الحنجرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ларингоспазм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

laringoespasmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

laryngospasm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laryngospasme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laryngospasm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laryngospasmus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喉頭けいれん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기도 수축,
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laryngospasm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

co thắt thanh quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

laryngospasm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॅन्गॉस्पासम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

laringospazm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

laringospasmo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krtani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ларингоспазм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laringospasm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαρυγγόσπασμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laringospasma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laryngospasm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

laryngospasm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laryngospasm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARYNGOSPASM»

The term «laryngospasm» is normally little used and occupies the 120.784 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARYNGOSPASM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laryngospasm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARYNGOSPASM»

Discover the use of laryngospasm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laryngospasm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
laryngospasm, which is the apposition of the supraglottic folds, the false vocal cords, and the true vocal cords. The laryngospasm may be sustained and may become progressively worse as the supra- glottic tissues fold over the vocal cords ...
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen, 2004
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Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Practitioner's Guide
Three other possible risks from nasal endoscopy are nose bleed, vasovagal response, and laryngospasm. All these are largely preventable because of the nature of the examination. Well-trained clinicians carefully monitor passage of the  ...
Alex F. Johnson, Barbara H. Jacobson, 2011
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Advancing Perioperative Practice
Excessive secretions, blood and irritation of the oral airway may also precipitate laryngospasm. Sukhani et al. (1993) indicate there may be a psychological component to laryngospasm; they describe a patient who developed stridor ...
Mark Radford, Bernie County, Melanie Oakley, 2004
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Core Topics in Airway Management
Mild laryngospasm presents with a degree of stridor, while severe laryngospasm causes complete airway obstruction and is silent. It used to be claimed that the glottis would always relax before the patient dies but it is now clear that this is not  ...
Ian Calder, Adrian Pearce, 2010
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Yao & Artusio's Anesthesiology: Problem-oriented Patient ...
What is laryngospasm? How would you make a diagnosis of laryngospasm? This is defined as glottic closure resulting from a reflex constriction of the laryngeal muscles. It is much more common in pediatric anesthesia than in adults. Incidence ...
Fun-Sun F. Yao, Manuel L. Fontes, Vinod Malhotra, 2008
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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Care
What is a laryngospasm? A laryngospasm is a partial or complete closing of the vocal cords. It can be caused by secretions or irritation of the vocal cords during emergence and/ or extubation. Signs and symptoms for a partial laryngospasm ...
Daphne Stannard, Dina Krenzischek, 2011
7
Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia
The goals for emergence and extubation include maintaining adequate analgesia, decreasing airway irritation, and avoiding laryngospasm and airway compromise. Extubation that occurs while the patient is deeply anesthetized will help ...
Sass Elisha, 2010
8
Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room: A ...
If unable to ventilate with CPAP, rapidly consider treatment for laryngospasm with succinylcholine. Laryngospasm. Laryngospasm is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening sedation related adverse event. It is a partial or complete upper ...
Keira P. Mason, 2011
9
The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders
laryngospasm, sleep-related Term applied to acute and transient obstruction at the laryngeal level of the respiratory tract, most commonly due to vocal cord spasm. Laryngospasm is synonymous with the term glottic spasm. Laryngospasm can ...
Charles Pollak, Michael J. Thorpy, Jan Yager, 2010
10
The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2
Laryngospasm is the reflex adduction of the vocal cords and occurs most commonly during lighter planes of anaesthesia. Direct or indirect stimulation of the larynx may precipitate laryngospasm: ➤ Direct stimulation, e.g. blood, mucus,  ...
Kate McCombe, Lara Wijayasiri, Amish Patel, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARYNGOSPASM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laryngospasm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anesthesia Alert: Should You Stock Succinylcholine or Rocuronium?
When a laryngospasm can't be broken by chin lift, jaw thrust or positive pressure ventilation with 100% oxygen, succinylcholine is typically administered in a ... «OutpatientSurgery.net, Jul 15»
2
Special Report: Doctors Debate Study Finding IQ Lowered in Kids …
For example, laryngospasm is much more prevalent in infants leading to hypoxemia, though many anesthesiologists consider it to be expected ... «Bioscience Technology, Jul 15»
3
High Morbidity and Mortality Rates in Children With Multiple …
Other complications included minor airway trauma, arrhythmia, bronchospasm, epistaxis, hypoxia, laryngospasm and immediately recognized ... «Anesthesiology News, Jul 15»
4
VA Issues Proposed Rule on Schedule for Rating Disabilities
... mood swings and/or personality disturbances, seizures, hoarseness (due to laryngospasm), wheezing and dyspnea (due to bronchospasm), ... «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
5
Dry Drowning: How to spot warning signs
... dry drowning occurs when a child takes in some water either through the nose or mouth which causes "laryngospasm". This is a spasm in the ... «Closer, Jun 15»
6
Supervision, qualified instructors critical for children's water safety
Sometimes in dry drowning, the larynx goes into spasms, called laryngospasm. This also deprives the victim of oxygen. A sudden change in a ... «Tryon Daily Bulletin, Jun 15»
7
What is "dry drowning"?
In dry drowning, a child takes in some water either through the nose or mouth and causes "laryngospasm," according to Dr. Richard Capito of ... «WOWK, Jun 15»
8
Check Out Some of Drexel's 2015 Senior Projects
Their project, “Continuous Monitoring of Patient Airway for Laryngospasm,” is a device that utilizes fiber optic light transmission to detect ... «DrexelNow, Jun 15»
9
Obesity Ups Risks in Pediatric Procedural Sedation
There were increases in respiratory events, including airway obstruction, oxygen desaturation, secretions, and laryngospasm (odds ratios, 1.94, ... «Doctors Lounge, Jun 15»
10
Yes, You Can Drown on Dry Land — Here's How
This event, called a laryngospasm, can also occur during surgery, when people are on anesthetics such as ketamine, Glatter said. «Live Science, Jun 15»

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