tracheotomy

[ trey-kee-ot-uh-mee ]

noun,plural tra·che·ot·o·mies.Surgery.
  1. the operation of cutting into the trachea.

Origin of tracheotomy

1
First recorded in 1720–30; tracheo- + -tomy

Other words from tracheotomy

  • tra·che·ot·o·mist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tracheotomy

tracheotomy

/ (ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical incision into the trachea, usually performed when the upper air passage has been blocked

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