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thyrotomy

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thyrotomy /thy·rot·o·my/ (thi-rot´ah-me)
1. median laryngotomy.
2. the operation of cutting the thyroid gland.
3. biopsy of the thyroid gland.
thy·rot·o·my (th-rt-m)
n.
1. Incision of the thyroid gland.
2. See laryngofissure.
thyrotomy [thi-rot´ah-me]
1. median laryngotomy.
2. the operation of cutting the thyroid gland.
thyrotomy
1. surgical division of the thyroid cartilage.
2. the operation of cutting the thyroid gland.
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Treatment options were explained to the family; they included either a thyrotomy with placement of a keel stent or endoscopic lysis of the web.
Anterior glottic web by Vivero, Richard J.; Roy, Soham / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Options include open laryngofissure, thyrotomy, organ preservation with partial laryngectomy, and endoscopic laser resection.
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