tracheotomy
[ trey-kee-ot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌtreɪ kiˈɒt ə mi /
noun, plural tra·che·ot·o·mies. Surgery.
the operation of cutting into the trachea.
OTHER WORDS FROM tracheotomy
tra·che·ot·o·mist, nounWords nearby tracheotomy
tracheorrhagia,
tracheoschisis,
tracheoscopy,
tracheostenosis,
tracheostomy,
tracheotomy,
tracheotomy tube,
trachiniae,
trachitis,
trachle,
trachoma
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British Dictionary definitions for tracheotomy
tracheotomy
/ (ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical incision into the trachea, usually performed when the upper air passage has been blocked
Medical definitions for tracheotomy
tracheotomy
[ trā′kē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the trachea through the neck.