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(surgery) A procedure in which the cartilages of the larynx are adjusted in order to improve voice quality.
Use thyroplasty when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thyroplasty means (surgery) A procedure in which the cartilages of the larynx are adjusted in order to improve voice quality.
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Use thyroplasty where its definition matches the intended context.
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