laryngotomy
[ lar-ing-got-uh-mee ]
/ ˈlær ɪŋˈgɒt ə mi /
noun, plural lar·yn·got·o·mies. Surgery.
incision of the larynx.
Words nearby laryngotomy
Example sentences from the Web for laryngotomy
The laryngotomy tube can be removed as soon as the patient recovers consciousness and all hmorrhage has ceased.
This table shows that nearly half the cases were treated by laryngotomy.
In addition to the operation of laryngotomy, the following procedure will allow of more deliberate removal.
At the conclusion of the operation, when all bleeding has been controlled, the laryngotomy tube should be removed.
British Dictionary definitions for laryngotomy
laryngotomy
/ (ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical incision into the larynx
Medical definitions for laryngotomy
laryngotomy
[ lăr′ĭn-gŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
laryngofissure