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laryngotomy (laryngofissure)

Definition laryngotomy (laryngofissure)

laryngotomy (laryngofissure)

laryngotomy (laryngofissure) n. surgical incision of the latynx. Inferior laryngotomy, in which an incision is made in the cricothyroid membrane beneath the larynx, is a life-saving operation when there is obstruction to breathing at or above the larynx. see tracheostomy.