/tray'kee os"teuh mee/ , n. , pl. tracheostomies . Surg.
1. the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
2. the opening so constructed.
[ 1920-25; TRACHEO- + -STOMY ]
/tray'kee os"teuh mee/ , n. , pl. tracheostomies . Surg.
1. the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
2. the opening so constructed.
[ 1920-25; TRACHEO- + -STOMY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012