cricoidectomy

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noun

excision of the cricoid cartilage

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nouncricoidectomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineexcision of the cricoid cartilage

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Ancient Greekκρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)
  7. New Latincricoīdēs
  8. Englishcricoid
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  11. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  12. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  13. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  14. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  15. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  16. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  17. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  18. Englishcricoidectomy

From cricoid + -ectomy.

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Translations

French cricoïdectomie
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cricoidectomy

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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