pharyngoesophagectomy

noun

A surgical procedure in which part or all of the pharynx and esophagus are removed, usually to treat advanced cancers in those areas.

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Meanings

nounpharyngoesophagectomy (plural pharyngoesophagectomies)

plural pharyngoesophagectomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure in which part or all of the pharynx and esophagus are removed, usually to treat advanced cancers in those areas.

Origin

From pharyngo- + oesophagectomy.

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

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

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

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