laryngectomized
- adjective
- /ˌlɛrɪŋˈɡɛktəˌmaɪzd/
- Specialized
- After the operation, he was laryngectomized and had to learn to speak using a voice prosthesis.
- laryngectomized patients
Examples
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We conducted a long-term study of the larynx bypass in 16 laryngectomized patients.
Academic text (2008) -
The support group was for individuals who were laryngectomized, helping them share their experiences.
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Laryngectomized patients often need laryngectomized therapy to adjust to their new way of communicating.
Surface Forms
Morphology
laryngectomized = laryngectomize (opaque) = laryng + ectomy + ize + ed
The addition of '-ed' to form a past-participle/adjectival form from the verb 'laryngectomize' is a regular and predictable morphological operation.
Etymology
The word laryngectomized comes from larynx meaning 'voice box' or 'throat' and the ending -ectomy meaning 'cut out', like in appendectomy. So, as an adjective, laryngectomized describes someone who has had their 'voice box' removed in an operation.
