cricotomy

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noun

incision of the cricoid cartilage

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English crico- →
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Meanings

nouncricotomy (plural cricotomies)

plural cricotomies

  1. medicineincision 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. Englishcrico-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  12. Englishcricotomy

From crico- + -tomy.

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APA

cricotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricotomy

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“cricotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cricotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cricotomy.

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