English Explanatory Dictionary

laryngopharyngoesophagectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A major surgical procedure in which the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus are removed, typically performed to treat advanced cancers involving these connected structures, and requiring reconstruction of a new pathway for breathing, swallowing, and nutrition.

Word forms

laryngopharyngoesophagectomy laryngopharyngoesophagectomies

Etymology

From laryngo- + pharyngoesophagectomy.

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