laryngotomy

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English - Turkish
gırtlağa nefes deliği açma ameliyat
boğaz yarma ameliyatı
(Tıp) Gırtlak ameliyatı, larengotomi
English - English
The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx
{n} a cutting open of the windpipe
{i} surgical incision made in the larynx (Medicine)
The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies

Related Terms

inferior laryngotomy
A cricothyrotomy (also called thyrocricotomy, cricothyroidotomy, inferior laryngotomy, intercricothyrotomy, coniotomy or emergency airway puncture) is 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