Definition of Laryngotomy

1. n. The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.

Definition of Laryngotomy

1. Noun. (surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Laryngotomy

1. The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies. Origin: Gr.,, the larynx + to cut: cf. F. Laryngotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Laryngotomy

laryngoscopies
laryngoscopist
laryngoscopists
laryngoscopy
laryngospasm
laryngospasms
laryngospastic
laryngospastic reflex
laryngostasis
laryngostenosis
laryngostomy
laryngostroboscope
laryngotome
laryngotomes
laryngotomies
laryngotomy (current term)
laryngotracheal
laryngotracheal diphtheria
laryngotracheal diverticulum
laryngotracheal groove
laryngotracheitis
laryngotracheobronchitis
laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis
laryngotracheotomies
laryngotracheotomy
larynx
larynxes
larypgismus
las
lasagna

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