trach ‧ e ‧ ot ‧ o ‧ my /ˌtrækiˈɒtəmi $ ˌtreɪkiˈɑːt-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural tracheotomies ) [countable]
technical an operation to cut a hole in someone’s throat so that they can breathe
trach ‧ e ‧ ot ‧ o ‧ my /ˌtrækiˈɒtəmi $ ˌtreɪkiˈɑːt-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural tracheotomies ) [countable]
technical an operation to cut a hole in someone’s throat so that they can breathe
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012