TRACHEOTOMY

tracheostomy, tracheotomy

(noun) a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tracheotomy (plural tracheotomies)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary

Tra`che*ot"o*my, n. Etym: [Trachea + Gr. tracheotomie.] (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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