laryngectomized
- noun
- /ˌlɛrɪŋˈɡɛktəˌmaɪzd/
- Specialized
- Support groups help a laryngectomized adjust to life after surgery.
Examples
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The hospital offers special speech therapy for every laryngectomized patient.
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After becoming laryngectomized, he learned to communicate using an electronic device.
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The laryngectomized patient spoke through a voice box.
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After his surgery, he became a laryngectomized survivor.
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The hospital offers special speech therapy for every laryngectomized patient.
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Support groups help a laryngectomized person adjust to life after surgery.
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After becoming laryngectomized, he learned to communicate through an electronic device.
Surface Forms
Morphology
laryngectomized = laryngectomize (opaque) = laryng + ectomy + ize + ed
The adjectival/past-participle form is formed regularly from the verb 'laryngectomize' by adding '-ed'.
Etymology
The word laryngectomized comes from larynx meaning 'voice box' or 'throat' and the ending -ectomy meaning 'cut out', like in tonsillectomy. So, as a noun, a laryngectomized is a person who has had their 'voice box' removed in an operation.
