laryngopharyngoesophagectomy

noun

A major surgical procedure in which the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus 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

nounlaryngopharyngoesophagectomy (countable and uncountable, plural laryngopharyngoesophagectomies)

plural laryngopharyngoesophagectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA major surgical procedure in which the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus 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 laryngo- + pharyngo- + esophag- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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

Chicago

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