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Glossary:

Aphonia: No voice; loss of voice.

Dysphagia: Difficulty swallowing.

Dysphonia: Abnormal voice; a disorder of phonation; hoarseness.

Glottis: The larynx or vocal apparatus, particularly the vocal cords themselves.

Laryngectomy: Surgery to remove part or all of the larynx (voice box).

Laryngitis: Hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds (vocal cords).

Laryngologist: An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of problems of the larynx and voice.

Laryngoplasty: A generic term for surgery of the laryngeal framework.

Larynx: The voice box, the glottis, the vocal apparatus.

Otolaryngologist: A physician specializing in problems of the ears, nose and throat. Also termed an otorhinolaryngologist.