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

• cricoidectomy — cri·coid·ec·to·my .krī .kȯid ek tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of the cricoid cartilage * * * cri·coi·dec·to·my (kri″koi dekґtə me) excision of the cricoid cartilage …   Medical dictionary

• 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