arytenoidopexy

arytenoidopexy

 [ar″ĭ-te-noi´do-pek″se] surgical fixation of arytenoid cartilage or muscle.

ar·y·te·noi·do·pex·y

(ar'ĭ-tĕ-noy'dō-pek'sē), Fixation by surgery of an arytenoid cartilage. [arytenoid + G. pēxis, fixation]

ar·y·te·noi·do·pex·y

(ar'i-tē-noy'dō-pek'sē) Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing.[arytenoid + G. pēxis, fixation]