nasopharyngectomy

Questions

What does nasopharyngectomy mean?

Surgical removal of nasopharyngeal tissue (typically of cancerous tissue)

Where does nasopharyngectomy come from?

From naso- + pharyngectomy.

How to pronounce nasopharyngectomy

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