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The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage.

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  1. n. The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage.
  2. n. Scarification or incision of the tonsils.
  3. (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.
  4. n. The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage. n. Scarification or incision of the tonsils.