TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL PUNCTURE


Meaning of TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL PUNCTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [TRAY-kee-o-eh-SOF-uh-JEE-al PUNK-chur] ]

A small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and the trachea. A valve keeps food out of the trachea but lets air into the esophagus for esophageal speech.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).