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cricotomy

cricotomy noun: incision of the cricoid cartilage.

Noun

cricotomy (plural cricotomies)

  1. incision of the cricoid cartilage

Forms of cricotomy

pluralcricotomies

Origin of cricotomy

From crico- + -tomy.

Questions about cricotomy

What does cricotomy mean?
Cricotomy means incision of the cricoid cartilage.
What part of speech is cricotomy?
Cricotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cricotomy?
The plural of cricotomy is cricotomies.

Words near cricotomy in the dictionary

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

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