cricothyroidotomy

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English

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Etymology

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From cricothyroid +‎ -otomy.

Noun

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cricothyroidotomy (plural cricothyroidotomies)

  1. (medicine) an emergency surgical procedure, a form of tracheotomy, in which a hole is cut through the patient's neck into the windpipe in order to allow air into the lungs
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