Associations to the word «Laryngectomy»

Wiktionary

LARYNGECTOMY, noun. (surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx. It is most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.

Dictionary definition

LARYNGECTOMY, noun. Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley