Laryngology
Laryngology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders, diseases and injuries of the vocal apparatus, especially the larynx. Common conditions addressed by laryngologists include vocal fold nodules and cysts, laryngeal cancer, spasmodic dysphonia, laryngopharyngeal reflux, papillomas, and voice misuse/abuse/overuse syndromes.
Etymology of "laryngology"
The word "laryngology" is derived from:
- the Greek prefix λαρυγγ- (laryng-, root = λάρυγξ, meaning "larynx"), and
- the Greek suffix -λογία (-logy, root = λόγος, meaning "the study of", or "knowledge").
Famous laryngologists
- Heinrich Garibert (1863–1919)
- George Duncan Gibb (1821–1876)
- Morell Mackenzie (1837–1892)
- Felix Semon (1849–1921)
- St Clair Thomson (1857–1943)
- Chevalier Jackson (1865–1958)[1][2][3]
- Victor Negus (1887–1974)
- Georges Portmann (1890–1985)
- Sir John Milsom Rees (1866–1952)
See also
References
- ↑ Jackson, C (1909). "Tracheostomy". The Laryngoscope. 19: 285–90. doi:10.1288/00005537-190904000-00003.
- ↑ Jackson, C (1913). "The technique of insertion of intratracheal insufflation tubes". Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics. 17: 507–9. Abstract reprinted in Pediatric Anesthesia 6(3):230
- ↑ Jackson, C (1922). "I: Instrumentarium". A manual of peroral endoscopy and laryngeal surgery (PDF). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. pp. 17–52. ISBN 978-1-4326-6305-6. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
External links
- Educational site about disorders of the larynx
- List of Laryngologists in the US and Around the World
- Laryngology 2012
- Medical site dedicated to the study of voice
- Voice doctor directory
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