Cricothyroidotomy

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.Nounan emergency surgical procedure, a form of tracheotomy, in which a hole is cut through the patient's neck into the windpipe in order to allow air into the lungs

Synonyms

cricothyrotomy thyrocricotomy tracheotomy intercricothyrotomy cricotomy tracheostomy cricoidectomy coniotomy thyrotomy laryngotracheotomy cricothyroid trach

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