Definition for LAR-YN-GOT'O-MY

LAR-YN-GOT'O-MY, n. [larynx and Gr. τεμνω, to cut.]

The operation of cutting into the larynx; the making of an incision into the larynx for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies. – Coxe. Quincy.

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