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 may also refer to the cutting or biopsy the thyroid gland. Thyrotomy (also called thyroidotomy, median laryngotomy, laryngofissure or thyrofissure) is an incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage.
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