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Definition: Laryngectomy |
LaryngectomyNoun1. Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Laryngectomy \Lar`yn*gec"to*my\, noun. [Larynx Greek expression to cut out.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | Total or partial excision of the larynx. (references) |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
laryngectomy | 39 |
total laryngectomy | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "laryngectomy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Danish | laryngektomi, laryngectomi. (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | laringectomie, extirpatie van de larynx. (various references) | ||||||||||
French | laryngectomie. (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Laryngektomie, Entfernung des Kehlkopfes. (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | λαρυγγεκτομή. (various references) | ||||||||||
Italian | laringectomia. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | aryngectomylay laringectomia. (various references) | ||||||||||
| Words rhyming with "laryngectomy" (pronounced 'Lar`yn*gec"to*my'): Academy, Adenotomy, Adesmy, Adynamy, Agronomy, Alchemy, Allogamy, Anatomy, Andranatomy, Androtomy, Angiotomy, Anomy, Antinomy, Aplotomy, Apogamy, Aponeurotomy, Archenemy, Army, Arrhytmy, Arteriotomy, Astronomy, Atimy, Autogamy, Autonomy, Belamy, BIGAMY, Bionomy, Blasphemy, Blosmy, Bronchotomy, Capsulotomy, Celotomy, Cephalotomy, Chalazogamy, Chasmy, Chirognomy, Chironomy, Cholecystotomy, Chondrotomy, Cirsotomy, Clammy, Cleronomy, Coenogamy, Colotomy, Craniognomy, Craniotomy, Crummy, Cystotomy, Dactylonomy, Demonomy, Deuterogamy, Deuteronomy, Dichogamy, Dichotomy, Digamy, Dormy, Droumy, Dysnomy, Economy, Embryotomy, Encephalotomy, Endogamy, Enterotomy, Entomotomy, Epithalamy, Eponymy, Esophagotomy, Euchymy, Eunomy, Eurythmy, Exogamy, Exophthalmy, Gastroelytrotomy, Gastrohysterotomy, gastronomy, gastrostomy, Gastrotomy, Geitonogamy, Gemmy, Gerocomy, Glummy, gummy, Gurmy, Heliochromy, Herniotomy, Herpetotomy, Heterogamy, Heteronomy, Heterophemy, Hippotomy, Histonomy, Histotomy, Homodermy, Homodynamy, Homogamy, Homonomy, Homonymy, Homoplasmy, hysterotomy, Ichthyoomy, Ignomy, infamy, iridectomy, Isonomy, jimmy, laparotomy, Laryngotomy, Lipothymy, lithotomy, Loxodromy, mammy, Metallochromy, metonymy, Metronomy, Metrotomy, Microtomy, misogamy, Monochromy, monogamy, Morphonomy, my, Myotomy, Necrotomy, Nephrotomy, Neurotomy, Nymphotomy, Occamy, Octogamy, OEconomy, Omphalotomy, Omy, oncotomy, Oophorectomy, Ophthalmy, Orchotomy, Organonymy, Ornithotomy, orthogamy, Orthotomy, Osteotomy, Ovariotomy, Panspermy, Parelectronomy, Paronymy, Pathognomy, Pharyngotomy, Phlebotomy, Photochromy, Physiognomy, Physnomy, Phytochimy, Phytonomy, Plummy, Polemy, Polychromy, Polygamy, Polyonomy, Polyspermy, Polytomy, Posthetomy, Prismy, Proctotomy, Pumy, Rammy, Scotomy, scummy, shammy, shimmy, Splanchnotomy, Splenotomy, Staphylotomy, Stemmy, Stereochromy, Stereotomy, strabotomy, Subdichotomy, Symphyseotomy, Synchondrotomy, synonymy, Syntomy, Syringotomy, tammy, Tarsectomy, Tarsotomy, taxidermy, taxonomy, Tenotomy, Theriotomy, Thoracotomy, Thrummy, Thyrotomy, Tommy, Tonsilotomy, Toponomy, Toponymy, tracheotomy, Trichotomy, Trigamy, Typocosmy, Urethrotomy, Uvulatomy, Varicotomy, Vasectomy, Visnomy, Whimmy, Xenogamy, Xerophthalmy, Xylotomy, Zoochemy, Zoogamy, Zoonomy, Zootomy. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-g-l-m-n-o-r-t-y-y" | |
-3 letters: clergyman, cognately. | |
-4 letters: aglycone, amelcorn, amylogen, category, claymore, cogently, cometary, cornmeal, cryogeny, cytogeny, enactory, geomancy, matronly, monetary, normalcy, octangle, ornately, yearlong, yeomanly, yeomanry. | |
-5 letters: acolyte, acrogen, acronym, agentry, aglycon, almoner, almonry, angerly, anolyte, anymore, caloyer, central, clanger, clangor, coagent, cognate, congeal, corneal, cryogen, elytron, enactor, garment, glancer, gloater, glomera, gomeral, greatly, lactone, larceny, latency, legator, locater, lomenta, magneto, mangler, marengo, margent, megaton, mongrel, montage, nectary, negator, omental, orangey, romance, royalty, tangelo, tangler, telamon, tonearm, treacly. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 61 72 79 6E 67 65 63 74 6F 6D 79 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-.. .- .-. -.--. -. --. . -.-. - --- -- -.--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01100001 01110010 01111001 01101110 01100111 01100101 01100011 01110100 01101111 01101101 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L a r y n g e c t o m y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 0061 0072 0079 006E 0067 0065 0063 0074 006F 006D 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)466784918073716986817991 |
| 1. Definition 2. Usage: Commercial 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Rhymes 6. Anagrams 7. Orthography 8. Bibliography |
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