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epiglottidectomy

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epiglottidectomy /epi·glot·ti·dec·to·my/ (-glot?i-dek´tah-me) excision of the epiglottis.
ep·i·glot·ti·dec·to·my (p-glt-dkt-m)
n.
Excision of all or a part of the epiglottis.

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His medical history was significant for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue 7 years earlier; the SCC had been treated with a total glossectomy, epiglottidectomy, and bilateral neck dissections followed by chemotherapy and radiation.
Epiglottidectomy for the relief of congenital laryngeal stridor with report of a case.
 
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