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From pharyngo- + oesophagectomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A surgical procedure in which part or all of the pharynx and esophagus are removed, usually to treat advanced cancers in those areas. Full definition →
From pharyngo- + oesophagectomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.