See Also: Alexander disease(health)
Alexander disease(medicine)
Alexander's disease(medicine)
Alexander, Harold (Rupert Leofric George) Alexander, 1st Earl(encyclopedia)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
conus(medicine)
conus(dictionary)
distraction conus(medicine)
congenital conus(medicine)
myopic conus(medicine)

conus elasticus (medicine) and Alexander disease (medicine)


conus elasticus (medicine)


conus elasticus


Thicker lower portion of the elastic membrane of the larynx, extending between the cricoid cartilage and the vocal ligaments, the latter actually being a thickening of the free, superior margin of the conus elasticus.

Synonym: cricovocal membrane, elastic cone.

Synonym: cricothyroid ligament.


Alexander disease (medicine)


alexander disease
<radiology> Dysmyelinating disease, rare, sporadic, usually presents in 1st year, gradual enlargement of head (Differential diagnosis: Canavan disease), retardation, convulsion, spasticity CT findings: decreased density of white matter, frontal lobe predominance, with or without dilated lateral ventricles Diagnosis: brain biopsy