dictionary help| arytenoidectomy | medical dictionary |
<surgery> Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing.
Origin: arytenoid + G. Ektome, excision
(05 Mar 2000)
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