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laryngectomy

noun
lar·​yn·​gec·​to·​my | \ ˌler-ən-ˈjek-tə-ˌmē How to pronounce laryngectomy (audio) , ˌla-rən-\
plural laryngectomies

Definition of laryngectomy

: surgical removal of all or part of the larynx
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Other Words from laryngectomy

laryngectomized \ ˌler-​ən-​ˈjek-​tə-​ˌmīzd How to pronounce laryngectomized (audio) , ˌla-​rən-​ \ adjective

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 He was beset by health problems (cancer of the jaw, a heart attack, cancer of the larynx and a laryngectomy), which must have been not only excruciatingly painful but also socially mortifying. — Brad Leithauser, WSJ, "‘Something Wonderful’ Review: The Winning Marquee," 29 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of laryngectomy

circa 1888, in the meaning defined above

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laryngectomy

noun
lar·​yn·​gec·​to·​my | \ -ˈjek-tə-mē How to pronounce laryngectomy (audio) \
plural laryngectomies

Medical Definition of laryngectomy

: surgical removal of all or part of the larynx

Other Words from laryngectomy

laryngectomized \ -​tə-​ˌmīzd How to pronounce laryngectomized (audio) \ adjective

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