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thyroplasty

thyroplasty noun: a procedure in which the cartilages of the larynx are adjusted in order to improve voice quality.

Noun

thyroplasty (plural thyroplasties)

  1. A procedure in which the cartilages of the larynx are adjusted in order to improve voice quality

Forms of thyroplasty

pluralthyroplasties

Origin of thyroplasty

From thyro- + -plasty.

Questions about thyroplasty

What does thyroplasty mean?
Thyroplasty means a procedure in which the cartilages of the larynx are adjusted in order to improve voice quality.
What part of speech is thyroplasty?
Thyroplasty is a noun.
What is the plural of thyroplasty?
The plural of thyroplasty is thyroplasties.

Words near thyroplasty in the dictionary

  1. thyropharyngei
  2. thyropharyngeus
  3. thyropin
  4. thyropins
  5. thyroplasties
  6. thyroplasty
  7. thyroprival
  8. thyroprotection
  9. thyroprotective
  10. thyropterid
  11. thyropterids

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