Larynx
System
Respiratory
SNOMED CT
181212004
Larynx
Definition
A continuation of the pharynx that is involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.
The Larynx is a part of the Respiratory.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Laryngeal small cell carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngeal small cell carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngeal tuberculosis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngeal tuberculosis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx atresia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx atresia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx cancer | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx carcinoma in situ | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx carcinoma in situ | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx liposarcoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx liposarcoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx squamous papilloma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx squamous papilloma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx verrucous carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Larynx verrucous carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Polyp of vocal cord | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Polyp of vocal cord | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottic hemangioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottic hemangioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis cancer | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis verrucous carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Subglottis verrucous carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottis cancer | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottis neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottis squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottis squamous cell carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottis verrucous carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottis verrucous carcinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Viral laryngitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Viral laryngitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Voice disorders | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Voice disorders | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
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Drugs Acting Here
| Drug | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guaifenesin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
1 entry above is marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred it by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts this link directly. Treat it as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.
Procedures
| Procedure | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Completely Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epiglottidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hemilaryngectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Partial Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supracricoid Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottic Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Total Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Direct Laryngoscopy with Biopsy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hemilaryngectomy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Supraglottic Laryngectomy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Confocal Laser Microlaryngoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Direct Laryngoscopy with Biopsy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Laryngoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nasopharyngeal Laryngoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |