tracheostomy

English

Alternative forms

• tracheotomy

Etymology

From tracheo- +‎ -stomy.

Noun

tracheostomy (plural tracheostomies)

1. (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

Related terms

• tracheostomal