esophageal speech

a type of phonation, not involving the larynx, in which the air supply originates in the narrow upper portion of the esophagus, with the pharyngoesophageal segment (the sphincterlike muscle at the junction of the laryngopharynx and the esophagus) acting as a neoglottis (vibratory apparatus). Compare buccal speech.

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Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

transcultural psychotherapy

any form of psychodynamic psychotherapy that emphasizes cultural sensitivity and awareness, including culturally defined concepts of emotion, drives, and behavior. In the psychiatric community, the term is used somewhat more often in a sense similar to multicultural therapy in clinical psychology.