pharyngostomy

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noun

Creation of an artificial opening into the pharynx.

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Meanings

nounpharyngostomy (plural pharyngostomies)

plural pharyngostomies

  1. biologyCreation of an artificial opening into the pharynx.

Origin

From pharyngo- + -stomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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