TRACHEOSTOMY


Meaning of TRACHEOSTOMY in English

/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 .