Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Laringectomía supraglótica
Supraglottic laryngectomy (SOO-prah-GLOT-ik LA-rin-JEK-toh-mee)
An operation to remove the supraglottis, which is part of the larynx (voice box) above the vocal cords.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.