%laryngotomy%

n. [ Gr. (&unr_;); (&unr_;), (&unr_;), the larynx + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. laryngotomie. ] (Surg.) The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]