Laryngectomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient underwent a laryngectomy to remove the tumor that had grown in her larynx.
- After the laryngectomy, the patient had to learn how to speak again using an electrolarynx.
- The doctor explained to the patient that a laryngectomy would be necessary to treat the advanced laryngeal cancer.
- The surgical team performed a partial laryngectomy to remove the cancerous tissue while preserving as much of the larynx as possible.
- Following the laryngectomy, the patient had to adjust to breathing through a permanent opening in the neck, known as a stoma.