intercricothyrotomy

cricothyrotomy

 [kri″ko-thi-rot´ah-me] incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to secure a patent airway for emergency relief of upper airway obstruction. Called also intercricothyrotomy. Cricothyrotomy. From Zuidema et al., 1985.

cri·co·thy·rot·o·my

(krī'kō-thī-rot'ō-mē), Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used before or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions.
See also: coniotomy. Synonym(s): cricothyroidotomy, inferior laryngotomy, intercricothyrotomy [cricoid + thyroid + G. tomē, incision]

intercricothyrotomy

(ĭn′tər-krī′kō-thī-rŏt′ə-mē)n. See cricothyrotomy.

cri·co·thy·rot·o·my

(krī'kō-thī-rot'ŏ-mē) 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): intercricothyrotomy. [cricoid + thyroid + G. tomē, incision]

cri·co·thy·rot·o·my

, cricothyroidotomy (krī'kō-thī-rot'ŏ-mē, -thīroyd-otŏ-mē) 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): intercricothyrotomy. [cricoid + thyroid + G. tomē, incision]