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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Origin of tracheotomy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tracheotomy

tra·che·ot·o·mist, noun

Words nearby tracheotomy

tracheorrhagia, tracheoschisis, tracheoscopy, tracheostenosis, tracheostomy, tracheotomy, tracheotomy tube, Trachiniae, trachitis, trachle, trachoma

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How to use tracheotomy in a sentence

By the time she was 2, Jasmine had a permanent feeding tube and a tracheotomy to help her breathe.
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He was going to start a tracheotomy, which is opening the throat and inserting a tube into the windpipe.
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Medics carried him into Fallujah Surgical for an immediate tracheotomy.
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Seizure disorder, severe developmental delays and neurological impairment, feeding tube and tracheotomy.
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He barely survived, losing a chunk of his shoulder, saved only by an immediate tracheotomy.
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Hospitalized in Britain, with a tracheotomy tube down her throat, she was in no position to protest.
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The air passages may also become affected, and in one case tracheotomy was performed for the relief of the breathing.
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The preparation of the skin and the position of the body are the same as for tracheotomy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
It is hoped by early injection to avoid the necessity for tracheotomy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The sooner the serum is injected the better the prognosis with tracheotomy.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Complications are less common than with tracheotomy for diphtheria.
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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.