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Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
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laryngectomy
Word definitions for laryngectomy in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
Wikipedia
Word definitions in 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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in 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.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laryngectomy \Lar`yn*gec"to*my\, n. [Larynx + Gr. ? to cut out.] (Surg.) Excision of the larynx.
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.