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Definition of "laryngectomy" [lar•yn•gec•to•my]

  • Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "laryngectomy" in a sentence
  • ""I went in and did a laryngectomy, which is taking out the larynx," Rabon said."
  • "At first, the doctors said he'd need a laryngectomy, meaning he'd spend the rest of his life with a tube in his throat, speaking through a handheld device."
  • "Los Angeles Times reports that Austin started smoking at 13 and remained a heavy smoker -- averaging two- to three- packs a day -- even after her laryngectomy in 1992."