Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharyngolaryngectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pharyn-go-la-ryn-gec-to-my
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure in which the pharynx and the larynx are partially or completely removed, usually to treat advanced cancers of the throat region.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pharyngo- + laryng- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pharyngo

Usage

Inflected Forms

pharyngolaryngectomies (plural)

Questions

What does pharyngolaryngectomy mean?: A surgical procedure in which the pharynx and the larynx are partially or completely removed, usually to treat advanced cancers of the throat region.
Where does pharyngolaryngectomy come from?: From pharyngo- + laryng- + -ectomy.

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