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artificial larynx [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
OBS

... an electronic device developed for persons with speech defects .... It substitutes electronic vibrations for the natural vibrations of the voice.

OBS

Some patients prefer mechanical artificial larynges ... The most common type is a portable electric device held against the neck to transmit electrically generated sound to the pharynx, which are transformed to speech through articulation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
DEF

Appareil produisant des vibrations sonores qui remplacent les sons formés par les cordes vocales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prótesis
DEF

Boquilla accionada por el aire que pasa por una abertura situada delante de la garganta para permitir articular a una persona que ha sufrido una operación de traqueotomía.

OBS

traqueotomía: operación que consiste en incidir la tráquea para solucionar usualmente una obstrucción respiratoria.

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