Thyrotomy, also called thyroidotomy, median laryngotomy, laryngofissure, or thyrofissure, is an incision through the thyroid cartilage of the larynx. The term thyrotomy can also refer to cutting into or taking a biopsy of the thyroid gland.
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Thyrotomy is an incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage.
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