Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
pharyngectomy
phar·yn·gec·to·my [ far-in-jek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to pharyngectomy:
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Surgery involving the complete or partial excision of the pharynx.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Surgical removal of a part of the pharynx. (Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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