tracheostomy

American  

[trey-kee-os-tuh-mee] / ˌtreɪ kiˈɒs tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

tracheostomies

1. the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.

2. the opening so constructed.

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tracheostomy British  

/ ˌtrækɪˈɒstəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical formation of a temporary or permanent opening into the trachea following tracheotomy

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tracheostomy Scientific  

/ trā′kē-ŏs′tə-mē /

1. Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea, usually by making an incision in the front of the neck, for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing.

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Etymology

Origin of tracheostomy

First recorded in 1920–25; tracheo- + -stomy

Example Sentences

He is now losing power in his arms and is due to have a tracheostomy - an artificial airway - fitted in his throat this month to help his breathing.

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"From birth he struggled to breathe and was given a tracheostomy at two-weeks-old," she said.

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Doctors in Gaza saved his life and Majid spent months in hospital, breathing through a tracheostomy tube, before he was evacuated to Egypt in February this year - with Israel's permission - for further medical treatment.

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He said Mr Coles should have been fitted with a tracheostomy to help him breathe.

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At two months old, he had his first major surgery, a tracheostomy - a hole in his windpipe to give him an alternative airway for breathing.

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