tracheostomy

noun tra·che·os·to·my \ˌtrā-kē-ˈäs-tə-mē\

plural tra·che·os·to·mies

Definition of TRACHEOSTOMY

: the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck especially to allow the passage of air

circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

noun tra·che·os·to·my \ˌtrā-kē-ˈäst-ə-mē\

plural tra·che·os·to·mies

: the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck especially to allow the passage of air; also : the opening itself

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