pharyngotomy
pharyngotomy · pharyngotomies
The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or…The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
Meaning
2 sensesThe operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
lateral pharyngotomy
subhyoid pharyngotomy
(dated)Scarification or incision of the tonsils.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From pharynx + -tomy.From pharynx + -tomy.
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Forms
plural: pharyngotomies| Singular | pharyngotomy |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpharyngotome