cricothyrotomy
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[edit]Noun
[edit]cricothyrotomy (plural cricothyrotomies)
- (surgery) 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.
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[edit]incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane
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