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“epiglottidectomy”
epiglottidectomy
The surgical removal of the epiglottis (the lidlike cartilaginous structure overhanging the entrance to the larynx and serving to prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea while swallowing).
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-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize
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epi-, ep-
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glotto-, glot-, -glott +
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