laryngectomee
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Laryngectomee — A person who has had his or her larynx (voice box) removed. A partial laryngectomy preserves the voice. The surgeon removes only part of the voice box, just one vocal cord, part of a cord, or just the epiglottis, and the stoma is temporary. After … Medical dictionary
laryngectomee — noun Date: 1956 a person who has undergone laryngectomy … New Collegiate Dictionary
laryngectomee — n. person who has undergone a surgical removal of the voice box (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
laryngectomee — lar·yn·gec·to·mee … English syllables
laryngectomee — A person whose larynx (voice box) has been removed … English dictionary of cancer terms
laryngectomee — ˌlarə̇n|jektə|mē noun ( s) Etymology: laryngectomy + ee : a person who has undergone laryngectomy … Useful english dictionary
Laryngectomy — Surgery to remove part or all of the larynx is a partial or total laryngectomy. In either operation, the surgeon performs a tracheostomy, creating an opening called a stoma in the front of the neck. (The stoma may be temporary or permanent). Air… … Medical dictionary
Laryngectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 30.2 ICD9 mult = ICD9proc|30.3 ICD9proc|30.4 MeshID = D007825 OtherCodes = Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose, and esophagus.… … Wikipedia
puncture — 1. To make a hole with a small pointed object, such as a needle. 2. A prick or small hole made with a pointed instrument. [L. punctura, fr. pungo, pp. punctus, to prick] Bernard p. SYN: diabetic p.. cisternal p. passage of a hollow needle through … Medical dictionary
laryngect — lar·yn·gect lar ən .jekt n LARYNGECTOMEE … Medical dictionary
