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arytenoidectomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛktəmi

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noun

Meaning 1

Removal of the arytenoids in order to widen the larynx.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ω (ărŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠτήρ (ărŭtḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νος (-nos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der. Ancient Greek -αινᾰ (-aină) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (ărŭ́taină) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠταινοειδής (ărŭtainoeidḗs)bor. New Latin arytaenoīdēsbor. English arytenoid Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1eǵhs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh1- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English arytenoidectomy From arytenoid + -ectomy.