Medical Term:
cricothyrotomy
Pronunciation: kri'ko-thi-rot'o-me
Definition
Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used before or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions.
Synonym(s): cricothyroidotomy, inferior laryngotomy, intercricothyrotomy
[cricoid + thyroid + G. tome, incision]
See Also: coniotomy
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