noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

coniotomyconiotomycricothyroidotomycricothyroidotomycrikeintercricothyrotomy

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