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tracheotomy

The English word “tracheotomy” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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 tracheo- + -tomy.

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