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Where does “laryngectomy” come from?

Laryngectomy is an English term derived from Latin larynx, from Ancient Greek λάρυγξ, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs meaning to cut or break.

laryngectomy (English): The surgical removal of part or all of the...

Definitions

  1. The surgical removal of part or all of the...

Ancestry of “laryngectomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishectomyAny operation involving surgical excision or...
2English-ectomyExcision of; Surgical removal of
3Ancient Greekἐκτομήa cutting out; a segment
4Ancient Greekἐκτέμνωto cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone
5Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
6Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “laryngectomy”

  • laryngectomee
  • laryngectomize
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