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Tracheotomy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air

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Variants

synonym
tracheostomy
plural
Tracheotomies
possessive
Tracheotomy's
pluralpossessive
Tracheotomies'