A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007826
altLabel
Laryngeal Spasm
Spasm, Laryngeal
Laryngospasm
Laryngeal Spasms
Laryngospasms
Spasms, Laryngeal
AN
LARYNGOSTENOSIS is also available
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0023066
DC
1
definition
A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.