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tracheostomy

noun

1 tracheostomy

A surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes.

synonym: tracheotomy.

Dutch: tracheotomie
Polish: tracheotomia


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