tra·che·os·to·my (tr  k - s t -m)n. pl. tra·che·os·to·mies 1. Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing. 2. The opening so made. |
tracheostomy [ˌtrækɪˈɒstəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical formation of a temporary or permanent opening into the trachea following tracheotomy
| tracheostomy (trk-st-m) Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea, usually by making an incision in the front of the neck, for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing. |
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| Noun | 1. |  tracheostomy - 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 causessurgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" stoma - a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) |
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