tracheotomy
[trey-kee-ot-uh-mee]
- the operation of cutting into the trachea.
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Origin of tracheotomy
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Contemporary Examples
He was going to start a tracheotomy, which is opening the throat and inserting a tube into the windpipe.
Seizure disorder, severe developmental delays and neurological impairment, feeding tube and tracheotomy.
Hospitalized in Britain, with a tracheotomy tube down her throat, she was in no position to protest.
He had to undergo a tracheotomy, which removed even the limited powers of speech he then possessed.
Historical Examples
If suffocation threatens, the operation of tracheotomy is the only resort.
Cattle and Their DiseasesRobert Jennings
Tracheotomy was performed on the day after the injury, without benefit.
A Treatise on Gunshot WoundsThomas Longmore
When it comes to tracheotomy in diphtheria, the child's chance is slim.
The Man Who Was GoodLeonard Merrick
The preparation of the skin and the position of the body are the same as for tracheotomy.
It is hoped by early injection to avoid the necessity for tracheotomy.
tracheotomy
- surgical incision into the trachea, usually performed when the upper air passage has been blocked
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Word Origin and History for tracheotomy
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tracheotomy
(trā′kē-ŏt′ə-mē)- Incision into the trachea through the neck.
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