Thyrotomy may 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.
See also Laryngotomy Cricothyrotomy Tracheotomy List of surgeries by type
References Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary