tracheotomy

noun tra·che·ot·o·my \ˌtrā-kē-ˈä-tə-mē\

medical : an emergency operation in which a cut is made in the trachea so that a person can breathe

plural tra·che·ot·o·mies

Full Definition of TRACHEOTOMY

: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin

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circa 1726

Medical Dictionary

noun tra·che·ot·o·my \ˌtrā-kē-ˈät-ə-mē\

plural tra·che·ot·o·mies

: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin

: the opening created by a tracheotomy

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