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Coniotomy vs Tracheostomy - What's the difference?

coniotomy | tracheostomy |

As nouns the difference between coniotomy and tracheostomy

is that coniotomy is cricothyrotomy while tracheostomy is (surgery) a surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.

coniotomy

English

Noun

(coniotomies)
  • cricothyrotomy

    • tracheostomy

    English

    Alternative forms

    *tracheotomy

    Noun

    (tracheostomies)
  • (surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.