Tracheostomy

noun

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA 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

Synonyms

tracheotomy dilatational tracheostoma trache trach tracheoplasty cricothyroidotomy tracheotome laryngotracheotomy thyrotomy tracheoscopy laryngotracheoplasty

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