Definitions | tracheotomy |
| noun (tracheotomies)
- (context, surgery) 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.
Etymology: From trachea + -otomy
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