tracheotomy

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˌtreɪkiˈɑtəmi/ UK /ˌtrækiˈɒtəmi/ See IPA manual

Freq #47795

Meanings

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

An emergency tracheotomy created an airway below the obstruction.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a surgical operation that... tracheostomy

Etymology

From tracheo- + -tomy.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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