Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Laryngectomy(also: Larynx Removal, Voice Box Removal)
- A surgical procedure to remove all or part of the larynx (voice box), most commonly performed as treatment for laryngeal cancer. Total laryngectomy removes the entire larynx and separates the airway from the mouth, nose, and esophagus, requiring the person (called a…
- Lost Generation
- In ADHD and autism discourse, the term refers to adults — particularly women, minority genders, and people of colour — who went undiagnosed as children due to gendered diagnostic criteria, systemic medical bias, and the historical exclusion of non-white, non-male bodies from…
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