hemilaryngectomy

noun

The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage

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Meanings

nounhemilaryngectomy (plural hemilaryngectomies)

plural hemilaryngectomies

  1. medicineThe removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage

Origin

From hemi- + laryngectomy.

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APA

hemilaryngectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilaryngectomy

MLA

“hemilaryngectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilaryngectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemilaryngectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilaryngectomy.

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