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Laryngectomy definition

lărən-jĕktə-mē
laryngectomies
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Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx.
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The surgical removal of all or part of the larynx.
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Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx.
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(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx. It is most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
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Noun

Singular:
laryngectomy
Plural:
laryngectomies

Origin of laryngectomy

  • From larynx + -ectomy

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Laryngectomy Sentence Examples

  • Most people who undergo a laryngectomy find the loss of the ability to speak devastating.

  • One of the patients with cricoid chondrosarcoma developed recurrence 8 years after conservation surgery, and required a total laryngectomy for salvage.

  • In 14 patients (52% ), a partial laryngectomy was done, and 13 patients had a total laryngectomy.

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