laryngotomy

Noun

Meaning

The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tracheotomy laryngectomy thyrotomy laryngotracheotomy cricothyrotomy laryngopharyngectomy laryngofissure laryngeal excision laryngeal opening laryngeal procedure laryngeal resection laryngeal surgery laryngostomy laryngeal cut laryngeal incision
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Related terms

laryngectomy laryngostomy

Close letter words and terms

laryngostroboscopic laryngostroboscopy laryngotome laryngotracheal laryngotracheitis laryngotracheobronchial