Nowadays, such procedures are typically referred to more precisely by the place of incision (i.e. laryngotomy, thyrotomy and tracheotomy).

Thyrotomy can 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.

A thyroidotomy can be performed to get access for a median laryngotomy, or to perform a biopsy.

For median laryngotomy involving cutting of the thyroid cartilage, see Thyroidotomy.

Thyrotomy can 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.

A thyroidotomy can be performed to get access for a median laryngotomy, or to perform a biopsy.

For median laryngotomy involving cutting of the thyroid cartilage, see Thyroidotomy.

Thyrotomy can 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.

Thyrotomy can 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.