Tracheostomy

What do we mean by tracheostomy?

Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing. noun

The opening so made. noun

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. noun

A surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes noun

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

Words that are spelled similarly to tracheostomy:
tracheostomy, tracheotomy, tracheostoma, tracheoscopy, tracheotome, trachelotomy.

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Nouns that are often described by the adjective tracheostomy:
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