- thyrofissure
- SYN: laryngofissure.
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thy·ro·fis·sure (thi″ro-fishґər) median laryngotomy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
thyrofissure
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Thyrotomy — can also refer to the cutting or biopsy the thyroid gland Thyrotomy (also called thyroidotomy, median laryngotomy, laryngofissure or thyrofissure) is an incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage. See also Laryngotomy Cricothyrotomy… … Wikipedia
laryngofissure — Operative opening into the larynx, generally through the midline, commonly done for the excision of early carcinoma or the correction of laryngostenosis. SYN: median laryngotomy, thyrofissure, thyroidotomy, thyrotomy (2) … Medical dictionary
median laryngotomy — incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage; called also laryngofissure, thyrofissure, and thyrotomy … Medical dictionary
