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pharyngotomy

pharyngotomy noun: the operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.

Noun

pharyngotomy (plural pharyngotomies)

  1. The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
    • lateral pharyngotomy
    • subhyoid pharyngotomy
  2. (dated) Scarification or incision of the tonsils.

pharyngotomy meaning in Tamil

pharyngotomy in Tamil

தொண்டைத் திறப்பு, தொண்டைத்திறப்பு

Examples of pharyngotomy in a sentence

  • suprahyoid pharyngotomy
  • transcervical pharyngotomy

Forms of pharyngotomy

pluralpharyngotomies

Origin of pharyngotomy

From pharynx + -tomy.

Questions about pharyngotomy

What does pharyngotomy mean?
Pharyngotomy means the operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
What is pharyngotomy in Tamil?
Pharyngotomy in Tamil is தொண்டைத் திறப்பு, தொண்டைத்திறப்பு. See Pharyngotomy meaning in Tamil.
How do you use pharyngotomy in a sentence?
suprahyoid pharyngotomy
What part of speech is pharyngotomy?
Pharyngotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of pharyngotomy?
The plural of pharyngotomy is pharyngotomies.

Words near pharyngotomy in the dictionary

  1. pharyngostomies
  2. pharyngostomy
  3. pharyngotome
  4. pharyngotomes
  5. pharyngotomies
  6. pharyngotomy
  7. pharyngotonsilitis
  8. pharyngotonsillitis
  9. pharyngotracheal
  10. pharyngotremy
  11. pharyngotympanic

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