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pharyngotomy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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noun

Meaning 2

Scarification or incision of the tonsils.

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History

Etymology

From pharynx + -tomy.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: faringotomia — operation of making an incision into the pharynx
  • Chinese Mandarin: 咽切開術 /咽切开术 (yān qiē kāi shù) — operation of making an incision into the pharynx
  • Finnish: faryngotomia — operation of making an incision into the pharynx
  • French: pharyngotomie — operation of making an incision into the pharynx
  • Galician: faringotomía — operation of making an incision into the pharynx
  • Italian: faringotomia — operation of making an incision into the pharynx
  • Spanish: faringotomía — operation of making an incision into the pharynx