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thyrotomy
[ thahy-rot-uh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural thy·rot·o·mies.
- incision or splitting of the thyroid cartilage; laryngotomy.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thyrotomy1
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Example Sentences
Thyrotomy has been successfully performed in such cases, mostly under the impression that the disease was malignant.
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It is probable that slight cases of stenosis can be treated better by intubation than by thyrotomy.
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In cases that are known to be tuberculous, the feeling prevails that thyrotomy is not to be recommended.
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In many instances, therefore, thyrotomy is the first stage in the operation of total laryngectomy.
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The requirements and first and second stages of the operation are similar to those for thyrotomy (see pp. 490, 491).
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