Found 2 items, similar to Tracheotomy.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: tracheotomy
tracheotomy
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 [syn:
tracheostomy]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy
\Tra`che*ot"o*my\, n. [Trachea + Gr. ? to cut: cf.F.
tracheotomie.] (Surg.)
The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.
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