Pharyngotomy
Pronunciation : Phar`yn*got"o*my
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pharynx + Gr. : cf. F. pharyngotomie.] (Surg.) (a) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage. (b) Scarification or incision of the tonsils.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913