1. 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 oedema or cancer or other causes
   - tracheostomy

Derived forms: tracheotomies

Type of: op, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Tracheotomy

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