esophagopharyngolaryngectomy

noun

A major surgical procedure in which the esophagus, pharynx, and larynx are removed, typically performed to treat advanced cancers involving these connected structures, and requiring reconstruction of a new pathway for breathing, swallowing, and nutrition.

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Meanings

nounesophagopharyngolaryngectomy (plural esophagopharyngolaryngectomies)

plural esophagopharyngolaryngectomies

  1. medicineA major surgical procedure in which the esophagus, pharynx, and larynx are removed, typically performed to treat advanced cancers involving these connected structures, and requiring reconstruction of a new pathway for breathing, swallowing, and nutrition.

Origin

From esophago- + pharyngo- + laryng- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laryngopharyngoesophagectomy
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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