cricothyroidotomy
cricothyroidotomy · cricothyroidotomies
An emergency surgical procedure, a form of tracheotomy, in which a hole is cut through…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
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: cricothyroidotomies| Singular | cricothyroidotomy |
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