Phoniatrics

Phoniatrics

Phoniatrics is the medical research and treatment of organs involved with speech production. In general terms the speech organs means the mouth, throat (larynx), the vocal cords and lungs. Problems treated in phoniatrics include dysfunction of the vocal cords, cancer in the vocal cords or larynx, incapability to control the speech organs properly (speech disorders), and vocal loading related problems.


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  • phoniatrics — phoniatric, adj. /foh nee a triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Speech Pathol. the study and treatment of voice disorders. Also, phoniatry /foh nuy euh tree/. [1945 50; PHON + IATRIC; see ICS] * * * …   Universalium

  • phoniatrics — noun The medical research and treatment of organs involved with speech production …   Wiktionary

  • phoniatrics — The study of speech; the science of speech. [phon + G. iatrikos, of the healing art] * * * pho·ni·at·rics .fō nē a triks n pl but sing in constr the scientific study and treatment of defects of the voice pho·ni·at·ric trik adj * * * n …   Medical dictionary

  • phoniatrics — study and correction of speech defects Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • phoniatrics — n. the study of the voice and its disorders …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • phoniatrics — /fɒniˈætrɪks/ (say fonee atriks) plural noun (construed as singular) the study and treatment of speech disorders; logopaedics. {phon + iatric; see ics} …  

  • phoniatrics — phoniatric, adj. /foh nee a triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Speech Pathol. the study and treatment of voice disorders. Also, phoniatry /foh nuy euh tree/. [1945 50; PHON + IATRIC; see ICS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction       any of the… …   Universalium

  • Vocology — Vocology, originally coined by voice scientist Ingo R. Titze [Titze, I. R. (2008). The human instrument. Sci.Am. 298 (1):94 101. PM 18225701] , has been defined as the science and practice of voice habilitation [Carroll, LM. (2000). Application… …   Wikipedia

  • Otolaryngology — Otolaryngologist performing an endoscopic sinus surgical procedure Otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose and throat) is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck… …   Wikipedia

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