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cricothyrotomy

cricothyrotomy noun: 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.

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.

Synonyms of cricothyrotomy

Forms of cricothyrotomy

pluralcricothyrotomies

Questions about cricothyrotomy

What does cricothyrotomy mean?
Cricothyrotomy means 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.
What part of speech is cricothyrotomy?
Cricothyrotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cricothyrotomy?
The plural of cricothyrotomy is cricothyrotomies.

Words near cricothyrotomy in the dictionary

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

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