<procedure> The establishment of a permanent opening from the neck into the larynx. ... Origin: Laryngo-+ G. Stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(lar″ing-gos´tә-me) surgical creation of an artificial opening into the larynx.
Type: Term Pronunciation: lar′ing-gos′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. The establishment of a permanent opening from the neck into the larynx.
laryngostomy The establishment of a permanent opening into the larynx through the neck.