cricotracheal

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What does cricotracheal mean?

Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the trachea

Where does cricotracheal come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῐ́κος (krĭ́kos) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐκοειδής (krĭkoeidḗs)bor. New Latin cricoīdēsbor. English cricoid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English crico- Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂gʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *dʰréh₂gʰus Proto-Hellenic *tʰrākʰús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -al English tracheal English cricotracheal From crico- + tracheal.

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