Tracheotomy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Surgical incision of the trachea through the neck, as to make an artificial opening for breathing.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In surgery, the operation of making an opening into the trachea or windpipe.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    operation    surgical procedure    surgical process    surgery    surgical operation   
    Cross Reference
    tracheotomy-tube   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tracheostomy    fenestration    revascularization    laryngitis    fallopian   
     
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