tracheotomy

(trā′kē ätə mē)

noun pl. tracheotomies

surgical incision of the trachea, as for making an artificial breathing hole

Origin: tracheo- + -tomy

See tracheotomy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. tra·che·ot·o·mies
Surgical incision of the trachea through the neck, as to make an artificial opening for breathing.

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