chondrolaryngoplasty

noun

A surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat.

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Meanings

nounchondrolaryngoplasty (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat.

Origin

From chondro- + laryngoplasty.

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chondrolaryngoplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrolaryngoplasty

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“chondrolaryngoplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrolaryngoplasty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondrolaryngoplasty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrolaryngoplasty.

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