Laryngectomy
[lar-uh n-jek-tuh-mee] /ˌlær ənˈdʒɛk tə mi/
noun, plural laryngectomies. Surgery.
1.
excision of part or all of the larynx.
/ˌlærɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ/
noun
1.
surgical removal of all or part of the larynx
laryngectomy lar·yn·gec·to·my (lār’ən-jěk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx.
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