• (n.) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage. • (n.) Scarification or incision of the tonsils.
(far″ing-got´ә-me) incision of the pharynx.
Phar`yn·got'o·my noun [ Pharynx + Gr . ... to cut : confer French pharyngotomie .] (Surg.) (a) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage. (b) Scarification or incision of the tons...
Type: Term Pronunciation: far′ing-got′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Any cutting operation on the pharynx either from without or from within.