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laryngotomy
CIDE DICTIONARY
laryngotomy, n. [Gr. (); (), (), the larynx + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. laryngotomie.].
The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
laryngotomy, n. (pl. -ies) a surgical incision of the larynx, esp. to provide an air passage when breathing is obstructed.
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