<procedure> Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing. ... Origin: arytenoid + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ar″ә-te″noid-ek´tә-me) excision of an arytenoid cartilage.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ar′ĭ-tē-noy-dek′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing.
arytenoidectomy Excision of an arytenoid cartilage (a reference to specific muscles of the larynx), usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing.