laryngostomy

laryngostomy
The establishment of a permanent opening from the neck into the larynx. [laryngo- + G. stoma, mouth]

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lar·yn·gos·to·my (lar″ing-gosґtə-me) [laryngo- + -stomy] surgical creation of an artificial opening into the larynx.

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  • Laryngotomy — is the surgical operation of cutting into the larynx, possibly with specialized equipment such as a laryngotome. The surgical creation of a permanent opening in the larynx is referred to as laryngostomy. Laryngotomy is an important procedure in… …   Wikipedia

  • laryngotomy — noun The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx. See Also: laryngostomy …   Wiktionary

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