TRACHEOSTOMY


Meaning of TRACHEOSTOMY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ tr ā -k ē - ' äs-t ə -m ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mies

Date: circa 1923

: the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck especially to allow the passage of air

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