Medical Definition of Cartilago cricoidea
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The lower most of the laryngeal cartilages, may be palpated just below the thyroid prominence Adjacent the cricoid cartilage and the first tracheal ring is the cricothyroid membrane, a site used for rapid emergency airway access (cricothyroidotomy).
(13 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cartilago Cricoidea
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