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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pharyngotomy

Pharyngotomy \Phar`yn*got"o*my\, n. [Pharynx + Gr. ? to cut: cf. F. pharyngotomie.] (Surg.)

  1. The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage.

  2. Scarification or incision of the tonsils.

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pharyngotomy

n. 1 (context surgery English) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage. 2 scarification or incision of the tonsils.