Crossword clues for laryngectomy
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laryngectomy \Lar`yn*gec"to*my\, n. [Larynx + Gr. ? to cut out.] (Surg.) Excision of the larynx.
Wiktionary
n. (context surgery English) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx. It is most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
WordNet
n. surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
Wikipedia
Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus. In a total laryngectomy the entire larynx is removed and in a partial laryngectomy only a portion is taken out. The laryngectomee breathes through an opening in the neck known as a stoma. This procedure is usually performed by ENT surgeon in cases of laryngeal cancer. However, many laryngeal cancer cases are now treated only with more conservative surgeries through the mouth or with radiation and/or chemotherapy; laryngectomy is performed when those treatments fail to conserve the larynx or there is sufficient destruction by the cancer that would prevent normal function once it is destroyed. Laryngectomy is also performed on individuals with other types of head and neck cancer or severe swallowing problems.
Usage examples of "laryngectomy".
She wore white gloves too, because her hands got cold working with the soft ice cream so many hours a day, making Mother's Day cakes and birthday treats and sundaes and flying saucers and parfaits and simple plastic cones, all under the auspices of an old man who did his own television commercials and sounded like a candidate for a total laryngectomy.