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cricothyrotomy
<procedure> Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used prior to or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions.

Synonym: coniotomy, cricothyroidotomy, inferior laryngotomy, intercricothyrotomy.

Origin: cricoid + thyroid + G. Tome, incision