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cricothyrotomy
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] cricothyrotomy (krī′kō-thī-rŏt′ə-mē)n. Incision through the skin and the cricothyroid membrane for emergency relief of upper respiratory obstruction.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] |