laryngopharyngectomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which the larynx and the pharynx are partially or completely removed, usually to treat advanced cancers of the throat region.

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Meanings

nounlaryngopharyngectomy (countable and uncountable, plural laryngopharyngectomies)

plural laryngopharyngectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure in which the larynx and the pharynx are partially or completely removed, usually to treat advanced cancers of the throat region.

Origin

From laryngo- + pharyng- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pharyngolaryngectomy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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