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LARYNGECTOMY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("laryngectomy" is a kind of...):
ablation; cutting out; excision; extirpation (surgical removal of a body part or tissue)