arytenoidectomy

arytenoidectomy

 [ar″ĭ-tĕ-noi-dek´to-me] excision of an arytenoid cartilage.

ar·y·te·noi·dec·to·my

(ar'ĭ-tē-noy-dek'tō-mē), Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing. [arytenoid + G. ektomē, excision]

arytenoidectomy

(ăr′ĭ-tē′noi-dĕk′tə-mē, ə-rĭt′n-oi-)n. The surgical excision of an arytenoid cartilage.

ar·y·te·noi·dec·to·my

(ar'i-tē-noy-dek'tŏ-mē) Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing. [arytenoid + G. ektomē, excision]