| laryngotomy | <surgery> The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies. Origin: Gr.,, the larynx + to cut: cf. F. Laryngotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| median laryngotomy | Operative opening into the larynx, generally through the midline, commonly done for the excision of early carcinoma or the correction of laryngostenosis. Synonym: median laryngotomy, thyrofissure, thyroidotomy, thyrotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior laryngotomy | Incision through the thyrohyoid membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior laryngotomy | Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used prior to or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions. Synonym: coniotomy, cricothyroidotomy, inferior laryngotomy, intercricothyrotomy. Origin: cricoid + thyroid + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |