laryngopharyngoesophagectomy

English

Etymology

From laryngo- +‎ pharyngo- +‎ esophag- +‎ -ectomy.

Noun

laryngopharyngoesophagectomy (countable and uncountable, plural laryngopharyngoesophagectomies)

1. (surgery) A major surgical procedure in which the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus are removed, typically performed to treat advanced cancers involving these connected structures, and requiring reconstruction of a new pathway for breathing, swallowing, and nutrition.

Anagrams

• esophagopharyngolaryngectomy