adjective
- having undergone surgical removal of the larynx (voice box)
Usage: medical term; typically used to describe a person who has had a laryngectomy
Examples
- The laryngectomized patient worked with a speech therapist to learn alternative communication methods.
- After cancer treatment, he became laryngectomized and had to adapt to using an electrolarynx.
- Laryngectomized individuals often benefit from esophageal speech training.
- The support group provided resources for laryngectomized survivors of throat cancer.
- She was laryngectomized five years ago but has maintained an active lifestyle.