Ear, Nose, Throat and Oral Health Terms

The gums are the firm tissue covering the jawbones and surrounding the base of the teeth, clinically termed the gingiva.

An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).

An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland (a gland located beneath the larynx).

Cancer that arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box]).

An operation to remove one side of the larynx (voicebox).

The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as salivary glands and sweat glands).

Laryngeal structures and conditions involve the larynx, the part of the throat responsible for voice production and protecting the airway during swallowing.

Laryngeal cancer forms in the larynx, the structure used for breathing, swallowing, and speech, and most often begins in its lining cells.

A laryngectomee is a person who has undergone complete surgical removal of the larynx and now breathes through a neck opening.

A laryngectomy is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of the larynx, most often to treat laryngeal cancer.

Laryngitis causes hoarseness or voice loss when the vocal folds swell, most often from a viral infection, overuse, or irritant exposure.

A laryngoscope is a lighted instrument used to view the larynx, most often to guide placement of a breathing tube.

Laryngoscopy is a procedure to directly view the larynx, either with a hand held mirror or with a lighted instrument called a laryngoscope.

Known as the voice box, though its first duty is closing the airway, and speech is the ability that was added later.

The maxillary sinus is the largest paranasal sinus, an air filled space within the cheekbone that drains into the nasal cavity.

Three delivery routes, one purpose: putting a steroid exactly where the inflammation is so the rest of the body sees very little of it.

Nasal structures and treatments involve the nose and nasal passages, which warm, filter, and humidify air on its way to the lungs.

A steroid aimed at one surface: the same molecule is sold as a cream and an inhaler, but under different names entirely.

Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells, such as tissue found in the ear, nose, and tongue.

A genetic condition in which tumors form on the nerves of the inner ear and cause loss of hearing and balance.