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tracheotomy
[ trey-kee-ot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌtreɪ kiˈɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural tra·che·ot·o·mies.Surgery.
the operation of cutting into the trachea.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tracheotomy
tra·che·ot·o·mist, nounWords nearby tracheotomy
tracheorrhagia, tracheoschisis, tracheoscopy, tracheostenosis, tracheostomy, tracheotomy, tracheotomy tube, Trachiniae, trachitis, trachle, trachoma
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British Dictionary definitions for tracheotomy
tracheotomy
/ (ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical incision into the trachea, usually performed when the upper air passage has been blocked
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Medical definitions for tracheotomy
tracheotomy
[ trā′kē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the trachea through the neck.
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