laryngo-

a combining form representing larynx in compound words: laryngotomy.

Origin of laryngo-

Combining form representing New Latin larynx,Greek lárynx (stem laryng-) larynx; see -o-

Also especially before a vowel, laryng-.

Words Nearby laryngo-

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How to use laryngo- in a sentence

The wide distribution of these pharyngo-laryngo-esophago-pulmano-cardio-gastric nerves gives ample opportunity for reflexes.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
laryngo-tracheotomy, when the cricoid cartilage and the upper ring of the trachea are divided.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery | Joseph Bell
In children it is sometimes found necessary to divide the cricoid for this purpose (laryngo-tracheotomy).
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
The lungs are paired bodies which open into the laryngo-tracheal chamber.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
This is the upper end of the laryngo-tracheal chamber, and the flaps within on either side of the slit are the vocal cords.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for laryngo-

laryngo-

combining form

indicating the larynx: laryngoscope

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