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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tracheostomytracheostomy

Etymology

From tracheo- + -tomy.

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