'Pharyngotomy' definitions:

Definition of 'Pharyngotomy'

From: GCIDE

Pharyngotomy \Phar`yn*got"o*my\, n. [Pharynx + Gr. te`mnein to cut: cf. F. 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 tonsils. [1913 Webster]