laryngotomy
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Laryngotomy — is the surgical operation of cutting into the larynx, possibly with specialized equipment such as a laryngotome. The surgical creation of a permanent opening in the larynx is referred to as laryngostomy. Laryngotomy is an important procedure in… … Wikipedia
Laryngotomy — Lar yn*got o*my, n. [Gr. (?); (?), (?), the larynx + te mnein to cut: cf. F. laryngotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laryngotomy — A surgical incision of the larynx. [laryngo + G. tome, incision] inferior l. SYN: cricothyrotomy. median l. SYN: laryngofissure. superior l. incision through the … Medical dictionary
laryngotomy — n. surgical incision of the larynx. Inferior laryngotomy, in which an incision is made in the cricothyroid membrane beneath the larynx, is a life saving operation for patients in whom there is obstruction to breathing at or above the larynx. See … The new mediacal dictionary
laryngotomy — /lar ing got euh mee/, n., pl. laryngotomies. Surg. incision of the larynx. [1655 65; LARYNGO + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
laryngotomy — n. surgical incision made in the larynx (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
laryngotomy — [ˌlarɪŋ gɒtəmi] noun surgical incision into the larynx, typically to provide an air passage when breathing is obstructed … English new terms dictionary
laryngotomy — /lærɪŋˈgɒtəmi/ (say laring gotuhmee) noun (plural laryngotomies) the cutting into the larynx by a surgeon …
laryngotomy — n. (pl. ies) a surgical incision of the larynx, esp. to provide an air passage when breathing is obstructed … Useful english dictionary
Ларинготомия (Laryngotomy) — хирургическое рассечение гортани. Нижняя ларинготомия (inferior laryngotomy) (при которой разрезается перстнещитовидная связка) является операцией, позволяющей спасти жизнь больным с закупоркой дыхательных путей, если место этой закупорки… … Медицинские термины
