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tracheostomy

trac·heos·tomy

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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From tracheo- + -stomy.

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