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Meaning of cricothyroidotomy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

an emergency surgical procedure, a form of tracheotomy, in which a hole is cut through the patient's neck into the windpipe in order to allow air into the lungs

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cricothyrotomy cricotomy cridanimod Criddle criddleite crider

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