phonosurgery

pho·no·sur·ger·y

(fō'nō-ser'jĕr-ē), A group of operations designed to improve or alter the voice.

phonosurgery

ENT A procedure on the vocal cords and adjacent tissue intended to improve the voice's timbre, tone and quality Assessment techniques Acoustic and aerodynamic measurements, laryngeal stroboscopy, manual compression, and intraoperative monitoring of voice Surgical techniques Injection, laryngeal microsurgery, laryngeal framework modification–eg, medialization thyroplasty, laser techniques. See Injection technique, Laryngeal microsurgery. Cf Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.