Term | Definition |
Alaryngeal Communication | Alternative modes of speaking that do not involve the normal larynx; used by patients whose larynx has been surgically removed. |
Aphonia | Impaired ability to use one's voice due to disease or injury to the larynx |
Apnea | Cessation of breathing |
Dysphasia | Difficulties in swallowing |
Epistaxis | Hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of any area of the nose |
Herpes simplex | "cold sore", a cutaneous viral infection with painful vesicles and erosion on the tongue, palate, gingiva, buccal membranes or lips |
Laryngectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of the larynx and surrounding structures |
Laryngitis | Inflammation of the larynx; may be caused by voice abuse, exposure to irritants, or infectious organisms. |
Pharyngitis | inflammation of the throat; usually viral or bacterial in origin |
Rhinitis | inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose; may ne infectious, allergic, or inflammatory in origin |
Rhinitis medicamentosa | rebound nasal congestion commonly associated with overuse of OTC nasal decongestants. |
Rhinorrhea | drainage of a large amount of fluid from the nose |
Rhinosinusitis | inflammation of the nares and para-nasal sinuses, including frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, and sphenoid sinuses; replaces the term sinusitis |
Tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils usually due to an acute infection |
Xerostomia | Dryness of the mouth from a variety of causes |