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Cricothyroid

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Cri`co`thy´roid    (~k?-th?´roid)
a.1.(Anat.) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.


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If indicated, electrodes may be placed in the cricothyroid muscle to detect any dysfunction of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve.
Current technique for resection of mediastinal goiter by Ko, Wilson / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In typical practice, clinicians often need to examine a muscle that is not part of the "routine" examination (eg, the cricothyroid, the urinary sphincter, and the diaphragm), and this book is likely to include a description of the technique for almost any muscle.
Anatomical Guide for the Electromyographer: The Limbs and Trunk, ed 4 by Underwood, Frank B. / Physical Therapy
The mass extended laterally into the paralaryngeal fat abutting the thyroid cartilage and posteriorly through the cricothyroid notch with effacement of the aerated portion of the right piriform sinus.
Primary laryngeal lymphoma: case report by Ejercito, Victor S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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