tracheotomy

tracheotomy Definition

tra·che·oto·my (trā′kē ät′ə mē)

noun pl. tracheotomies -·mies

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

also tracheostomy tra′·che·os′to·my (-äs′tə mē)

Etymology: tracheo- + -tomy

tracheotomy Usage Examples

Converse of object

perform: Emergency tracheotomy performed by an off-duty nurse in her front yard.
have: Dave decided to have a new tracheotomy to ease the on-going problems created by the old scar tissue in his throat.
undergo: The Pope had been hospitalized twice since 1 February due to breathing problems, and he was forced undergo a tracheotomy.
give: Jean went into stress and was given a tracheotomy to help her to breathe.

Modifies a noun

tube: On one occasion TC was allowed to travel in the taxi with another resident who pulled out her tracheotomy tube.