laryngotomy

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noun

The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.

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Meanings

nounlaryngotomy (plural laryngotomies)

plural laryngotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.

Origin

From laryngo- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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