Hyperadduction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Excessive adduction. uncountable, usually
"It is possible to block the recurrent laryngeal nerve with local anesthetic which is used as a treatment option in patients with adductor spasmodic dysphonia, which is a neurogenic condition characterized by continuous hyperadduction of vocal cords."
Example
More examples"It is possible to block the recurrent laryngeal nerve with local anesthetic which is used as a treatment option in patients with adductor spasmodic dysphonia, which is a neurogenic condition characterized by continuous hyperadduction of vocal cords."
Etymology
From hyper- + adduction.
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