Lär'yn-gōt'o-my, n.

n. [Gr. λαρυγγοτομία, from λάρυγξ and τέμνειν, to cut, τομή, a cutting; Fr. laryngotomie, It. & Sp. laringotomia.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.