laryngectomy
noun
laryngectomy is spelled L-A-R-Y-N-G-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laryngectomy means “The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laryngectomy is laryngectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in laryngectomy?
| Letters | 12: L-A-R-Y-N-G-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is laryngectomy?
Laryngectomy appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of laryngectomy
- laryngectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laryngectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does laryngectomy come from?
From laryng- + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).