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Alternative forms
tracheostomy

Etymology
From trachea + -otomy

Noun
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en-noun|tracheotomies

1. 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.

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