laryngofissure

laryngofissure definition - medical

la·ryn·go·fis·sure (lə-rĭngˌgō-fĭshˈər)

noun
Surgical opening of the larynx that is usually made through the midline of the thyroid cartilage. Also called laryngotomy, thyrotomy.

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