laryngectomy

• Término médico que designa la extirpación quirúrgica de parte o de la totalidad de la laringe, generalmente realizada para tratar el cáncer de laringe.

A medical noun referring to the surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, typically performed to treat laryngeal cancer.

1. Surgical removal of the larynxC2formalmedical

   A surgical procedure to remove part or all of the larynx, typically performed to treat laryngeal cancer.

   Laringectomía

   • The patient underwent a total laryngectomy to remove the malignant tumor.
   • After a laryngectomy, the person breathes through a stoma in the neck.
   • Speech therapy is often required following a laryngectomy to learn alternative communication methods.