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GLOTTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laryngeal edema 1, record 1, English, laryngeal%20edema
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laryngoedema 2, record 1, English, laryngoedema
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Swelling of the larynx/throat. (Training Manual Claritin, Schering Canada, 1987, p. 2.2-23). 1, record 1, English, - laryngeal%20edema
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The clinical features (of Type I immediate hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reactions) include some or all of the following: generalized erythema and pruritus, urticaria, angioedema, gastrointestinal symptoms, bronchospasm, laryngoedema and hypotension. 2, record 1, English, - laryngeal%20edema
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œdème de la glotte
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20glotte
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le banal œdème de Quincke, habituellement bénin et réversible de façon spontanée et généralement rapide, peut parfois s'accompagner d'œdème de la glotte entraînant un accès de suffocation, pouvant aller jusqu'à l'asphyxie et entraîner la mort du malade. Ces cas peuvent se voir après piqûre d'hyménoptères ou accident médicamenteux mais s'observent surtout dans le cadre de l'œdème angio-neurotique. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20glotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Larynx
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laryngospasm
1, record 2, English, laryngospasm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glottic spasm 2, record 2, English, glottic%20spasm
correct
- glottidospasm 1, record 2, English, glottidospasm
correct
- laryngismus stridulus 1, record 2, English, laryngismus%20stridulus
correct
- spasmus glottidis 1, record 2, English, spasmus%20glottidis
correct, rare
- laryngospastic reflex 1, record 2, English, laryngospastic%20reflex
correct
- Schroter's chorea 2, record 2, English, Schroter%27s%20chorea
- laryngeal chorea 1, record 2, English, laryngeal%20chorea
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spasmodic closure of the glottic aperture. 1, record 2, English, - laryngospasm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Larynx
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laryngospasme
1, record 2, French, laryngospasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spasme laryngé 1, record 2, French, spasme%20laryng%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- spasme de la glotte 1, record 2, French, spasme%20de%20la%20glotte
correct, masculine noun
- spasme glottique 1, record 2, French, spasme%20glottique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction spasmodique du larynx, provoquant un accès de suffocation. 1, record 2, French, - laryngospasme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- laryngeal spasm
1, record 3, English, laryngeal%20spasm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reflex reduction in size of the rima glottidis, causing stridor and respiratory obstruction. 1, record 3, English, - laryngeal%20spasm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laryngospasme
1, record 3, French, laryngospasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spasme laryngé 2, record 3, French, spasme%20laryng%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- spasme de la glotte 2, record 3, French, spasme%20de%20la%20glotte
correct, masculine noun
- spasme glottique 2, record 3, French, spasme%20glottique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fermeture spasmodique des muscles adducteurs du larynx avec obstruction plus ou moins complète des voies aériennes par contracture du larynx. 1, record 3, French, - laryngospasme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- laringospasmo
1, record 3, Spanish, laringospasmo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- espasmo de la glotis 1, record 3, Spanish, espasmo%20de%20la%20glotis
correct, masculine noun
- frenoglotismo 1, record 3, Spanish, frenoglotismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glottal attack 1, record 4, English, glottal%20attack
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onset of phonation produced by excessive tension in the closure of the vocal cords; hyperadduction. 1, record 4, English, - glottal%20attack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the assessment, the speech pathologist pays particular attention to the frequency and force of throat-clearing behaviors, coughing, and glottal attacks (coups de glotte). 2, record 4, English, - glottal%20attack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque en coup de glotte
1, record 4, French, attaque%20en%20coup%20de%20glotte
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- attaque dure 1, record 4, French, attaque%20dure
feminine noun
- coup de glotte 2, record 4, French, coup%20de%20glotte
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les attaques dures, en «coup de glotte», des émissions vocaliques sont fréquemment observées dans les dysphonies dysfonctionnelles. Elles semblent correspondre à une compression médiale du plan glottique en position préphonatoire. 1, record 4, French, - attaque%20en%20coup%20de%20glotte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Nose (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- glottis
1, record 5, English, glottis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vocal apparatus located in the larynx, consisting of the vocal cords and the opening between them. 1, record 5, English, - glottis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Nez (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glotte
1, record 5, French, glotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région du larynx comprise entre les cordes vocales. 1, record 5, French, - glotte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Respiratory Tract
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- glottis
1, record 6, English, glottis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In tetrapods] the duct connecting the lungs with the pharynx is termed the "trachea" ... and the opening into the pharynx is the "glottis." 1, record 6, English, - glottis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Voies respiratoires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glotte
1, record 6, French, glotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez les tétrapodes] la portion trachéate la plus antérieure, élargie, constitue le larynx dont l'ouverture vers la bouche est la glotte. Celle-ci, en forme de fente, n'est soutenue, chez certains amphibiens tels que "Necturus", que par une paire de cartilages latéraux. 1, record 6, French, - glotte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Vías respiratorias
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- glotis
1, record 6, Spanish, glotis
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abertura triangular en la parte superior de la laringe. 1, record 6, Spanish, - glotis
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-12-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- glottal stop
1, record 7, English, glottal%20stop
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closure of the glottis followed by its sudden release. 1, record 7, English, - glottal%20stop
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Represented in the international phonetic alphabet by a symbol resembling a question mark without a period. It occurs as a phoneme in various languages (including Danish), and may be heard in English (e.g., just before the final n in "kitten" and "mountain" as pronounced in American English, or in phrases like "There ARE!" when pronounced emphatically. 2, record 7, English, - glottal%20stop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coup de glotte
1, record 7, French, coup%20de%20glotte
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle coup de glotte le son produit par une occlusion dans le pharynx ou dans le larynx, où il est possible de fermer momentanément le passage de l'air en accolant complètement les cordes vocales l'une contre l'autre. Ce son n'a pas de valeur phonologique en français, où il apparaît parfois devant une voyelle initiale prononcée avec force. 1, record 7, French, - coup%20de%20glotte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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