Laryngotomy
[lar-ing-got-uh-mee] /ˈlær ɪŋˈgɒt ə mi/
noun, plural laryngotomies. Surgery.
1.
incision of the larynx.
/ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒtəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical incision into the larynx
laryngotomy lar·yn·got·o·my (lār’ĭn-gŏt’ə-mē)
n.
See laryngofissure.
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