English Explanatory Dictionary

laryngectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.

Word forms

laryngectomy laryngectomies

Etymology

From laryng- + -ectomy.

Derived words

hemilaryngectomy laryngectomee laryngectomize pharyngolaryngectomy
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