pharyngotomy

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noun

The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.

“lateral pharyngotomy”

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Meanings

nounpharyngotomy (plural pharyngotomies)

plural pharyngotomies

  1. medicineThe operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.

    lateral pharyngotomy

    3 more examples

    subhyoid pharyngotomy

    suprahyoid pharyngotomy

    transcervical pharyngotomy

  2. datedScarification or incision of the tonsils.

Origin

From pharynx + -tomy.

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Translations

Catalan faringotomia
  • faringotomiaoperation of making an incision into the pharynx
Chinese Mandarin 咽切開術 /咽切开术
  • 咽切開術 /咽切开术 (yān qiē kāi shù)operation of making an incision into the pharynx
Finnish faryngotomia
  • faryngotomiaoperation of making an incision into the pharynx
French pharyngotomie
  • pharyngotomieoperation of making an incision into the pharynx
Italian faringotomia
  • faringotomiaoperation of making an incision into the pharynx
Spanish faringotomía
  • faringotomíaoperation of making an incision into the pharynx
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APA

pharyngotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngotomy

MLA

“pharyngotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharyngotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngotomy.

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