pharyngolaryngectomy

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpharyngolaryngectomy (countable and uncountable, plural pharyngolaryngectomies)

plural pharyngolaryngectomies

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

Origin

From pharyngo- + laryng- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laryngopharyngectomy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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