Medical Definition of Cricothyroid membrane

1. An elastic membrane which lies anteriorly in the neck adjacent the cricoid cartilage and the first tracheal ring. This is the membrane which is pierced or incised when performing a cricothyroidotomy. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cricothyroid Membrane

cricoids
cricoidynia
cricondentherm
cricopharyngeal
cricopharyngeal ligament
cricopharyngeal myotomy
cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor
cricopharyngeus muscle
cricosantorinian ligament
cricothyroid
cricothyroid artery
cricothyroid articular capsule
cricothyroid articulation
cricothyroid joint
cricothyroid ligament
cricothyroid membrane (current term)
cricothyroideus
cricothyroidotomy
cricothyrotomy
cricotomy
cricotracheal ligament
cricotracheal membrane
cricovocal membrane
criddleite
cried
cried blue murder
cried off
cried out
cried out against
cried out for

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