Diseases

Vocal Cord Dysfunction

A disorder characterized by an intermittent abnormal VOCAL CORDS movement toward the midline during inspiration or expiration resulting in upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.

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Abstract

A disorder characterized by an intermittent abnormal VOCAL CORDS movement toward the midline during inspiration or expiration resulting in upper AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion
  • Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder
  • Dysfunction, Vocal Cord
  • Dysfunctions, Vocal Cord
  • Vocal Cord Dysfunctions
  • Exercise-Induced Vocal Cord Dysfunction
  • Exercise Induced Vocal Cord Dysfunction

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Laryngeal Diseases (1979-2013)
  • Respiration Disorders (1979-2013)

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WV 535

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064706
  2. Vocal Cord Dysfunction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_cord_dysfunction
  3. Vocal Cord Dysfunction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1718230