laryngectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.

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Meanings

nounlaryngectomy (plural laryngectomies)

plural laryngectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.

Origin

From laryng- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with laryngectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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