LARYNGECTOMY

laryngectomy

(noun) surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laryngectomy (plural laryngectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.

Source: Wiktionary


Lar`yn*gec"to*my, n. [Larynx + Gr. to cut out.] (Surg.)

Definition: Excision of the larynx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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