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

Word History and Origins

Origin of laryngectomy¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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