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laryngectomy

[ lar-uhn-jek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural lar·yn·gec·to·mies.
  1. excision of part or all of the larynx.


laryngectomy

/ ˌlærɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of all or part of the larynx
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngectomy1

First recorded in 1885–90; laryng- + -ectomy
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Example Sentences

In many instances, therefore, thyrotomy is the first stage in the operation of total laryngectomy.

Butlin has performed total laryngectomy upon seven patients, only one of whom died from the operation.

Swallowing after laryngectomy is satisfactory, and the general health in many cases improves.

It is also necessary to refer to the other side of the question, namely, the position of laryngectomy.

These results may now be briefly compared with those obtained by laryngectomy, whether partial or complete.

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