LARYNGOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

laryngotomy (plural laryngotomies)

(surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.

Source: Wiktionary


Lar`yn*got"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (laryngotomie.] (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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