A person whose larynx (voice box) has been removed.
A person who has had his/her voice box removed surgically, usually for cancer. Present approaches to the treatment of such cancers focus on the preservation of the larynx. ... (16 Dec 1997) ... 
(lar″in-jek´tә-me) a person whose larynx has been removed.
A word sometimes used to describe a person who has had their larynx (voice box) removed.
A person who has had their larynx (voice box) surgically removed.
Type: Term Pronunciation: lar′in-jek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. A person who has had a laryngectomy.
Laryngectomee: A person who has had his or her larynx (voice box) removed. A partial laryngectomy preserves the voice. The surgeon removes only part of the voice box, just one vocal cord, part of a cord, or just the epiglottis, and the stoma is temporary. After a brief recovery period, the trache tube is removed, and the stoma closes up. The patien...
laryngectomee Someone who has had a laryngectomy.