cricoidectomy
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Cricoidectomy — A cricoidectomy is the surgical excision of the cricoid cartilage. The excision can often be performed under local anaesthetic and can either be partial or total. The procedure may be necessary as a treatment of pulmonary aspiration, to prevent… … Wikipedia
Cricoid cartilage — Anterolateral view of head and neck. (Cricoid cartilage labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
appendectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
hysterectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
mastectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
tonsillectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
vasectomy — Synonyms and related words: adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration, cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy, enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy, mammectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
