bronchotomy

English

Etymology

From broncho- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

bronchotomy (plural bronchotomies)

1. (surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx.

Hyponyms

• laryngotomy
• tracheotomy

 

Derived terms

• bronchotomist

 

References

• “bronchotomy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.