tracheotomy

[ trey-kee-ot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural tra·che·ot·o·mies.

1. the operation of cutting into the trachea.

tracheotomy

/ ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ /

noun

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

Other Words From

• trache·oto·mist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheotomy¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

The preparation of the skin and the position of the body are the same as for tracheotomy.

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It is hoped by early injection to avoid the necessity for tracheotomy.

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The sooner the serum is injected the better the prognosis with tracheotomy.

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Complications are less common than with tracheotomy for diphtheria.

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