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inferior laryngotomy (medicine) and waxy cast (medicine)


inferior laryngotomy (medicine)


inferior laryngotomy -->
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


waxy cast (medicine)


waxy cast


A form of urinary cast consisting of homogeneous proteinaceous material that has a high refractive index, in contrast to the low refractive index of hyaline cast's; waxy cast's probably represent an advanced stage of the disintegrative process that results in coarsely and finely granular cast's, and are usually indicative of oliguria or anuria.