• Tracheostomy

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From trachea + -ostomy

    Full definition of tracheostomy

    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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