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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tracheotomy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhreh2gh- Proto-Indo-European *dhréh2gh-us Proto-Hellenic *thrākhús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English tracheo- English -stomy English tracheostomy From tracheo- + -stomy.
