- arytenoidectomy
- Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing. [arytenoid + G. ektome, excision]
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ary·te·noi·dec·to·my .ar-ə-.tē-.nȯi-'dek-tə-mē, ə-'rit-ən-.ȯi- n, pl -mies surgical excision of an arytenoid cartilage* * *
n.surgical excision of the arytenoid cartilage of the larynx in the treatment of paralysis of the vocal folds.* * *
ar·y·te·noid·ec·to·my (ar″ə-te″noid-ekґtə-me) [arytenoid + -ectomy] surgical removal of an arytenoid cartilage.
Medical dictionary. 2011.