laryngotracheal

American  

[luh-ring-goh-trey-kee-uhl] / ləˌrɪŋ goʊˈtreɪ ki əl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving the larynx and trachea.

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Etymology

Origin of laryngotracheal

First recorded in 1875–80; laryngo- + tracheal

Example Sentences

The mother of two has idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis, a rare condition that affects one in 500,000 women and causes abnormal narrowing of the voice box and windpipe.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The laryngotracheal bud is a structure that forms from the longitudinal extension of the lung bud as development progresses.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

At about this same time, an protrusion of endodermal tissue extends anteriorly from the foregut, producing a lung bud, which continues to elongate until it forms the laryngotracheal bud.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

"This transplant provides us with a much greater understanding about the viability of laryngotracheal transplantation and patient response, and it may prove to be a good option to help other people."

From US News • Jan. 24, 2011

Indications.—Tracheotomy is indicated in dyspnea of laryngotracheal origin.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier