cricothyrotomy (English, noun)
expansion: cricothyrotomy (plural cricothyrotomies)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
surgery
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: cricothyrotomies
tags: plural