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cricothyrotomies

cricothyrotomies is the plural of cricothyrotomy.

Meaning of cricothyrotomy

Noun

cricothyrotomy (plural cricothyrotomies)

  1. An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema, or massive facial trauma.

Questions about cricothyrotomies

What is cricothyrotomies the plural of?
Cricothyrotomies is the plural of cricothyrotomy.

Words near cricothyrotomies in the dictionary

  1. cricothyroidei
  2. cricothyroideus
  3. cricothyroidotomies
  4. cricothyroidotomy
  5. cricothyroids
  6. cricothyrotomies
  7. cricothyrotomy
  8. cricotomies
  9. cricotomy
  10. cricotracheal
  11. cricovocal

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