tracheostomy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tracheo- +‎ -stomy

Noun

tracheostomy (plural tracheostomies)

  1. (surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing
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