nasopharyngectomy

noun

Surgical removal of nasopharyngeal tissue (typically of cancerous tissue)

Scrabble 33

Meanings

nounnasopharyngectomy (plural nasopharyngectomies)

plural nasopharyngectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal of nasopharyngeal tissue (typically of cancerous tissue)

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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