"tracheostomy" meaning in English

See tracheostomy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tracheostomies [plural], tracheotomy [alternative]
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  1. (surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing. Derived forms: tracheostomize Related terms: tracheostomal

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      "form": "tracheostomies",
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        "English entries with etymology texts",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with etymon",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "English nouns",
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        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "Pages with etymology trees",
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}

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