esophageal speech

American  

noun

Speech Pathology.

1. a technique for producing speech sounds without using the larynx, for people whose larynges are lacking or disabled, by expelling swallowed air that is modified by the tongue, lips, and palate as in normal speech.

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Example Sentences

When cancer cost her her own vocal cords in 1944, Mrs. Doehler not only taught herself esophageal speech but set about perfecting methods of teaching others.

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But like all too many throat cancer patients, Parello was never able to master such esophageal speech.

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Knowing that many laryngectomy patients fail to learn esophageal speech, Kluyskens decided that a new larynx would offer Borremans a great advantage.

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One way or another, Mrs. Doehler and her dedicated colleagues have taught esophageal speech to about half of the estimated 20,000 U.S. laryngectomees.

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We have watched for many years Mrs. Mary Doehler overcome many problems with courage, intelligence and humor, and we have seen her continuing success in her esophageal speech training.

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