- intercricothyrotomy
- SYN: cricothyrotomy.
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in·ter·cri·co·thy·rot·o·my (in″tər-kri″ko-thi-rotґo-me) cricothyrotomy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
intercricothyrotomy
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