- tracheotomy
- tra|che|ot|o|my [ ,treıki`atəmi ] noun count MEDICALa medical operation in which a hole is cut in someone's trachea to let air into their lungs
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Tracheotomy — Tra che*ot o*my, n. [Trachea + Gr. ? to cut: cf.F. tracheotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of making an opening into the windpipe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tracheotomy — (n.) 1726, Modern Latin, coined 1718 by German surgeon Lorenz Heister (1683 1758); see TRACHEA (Cf. trachea) + TOMY (Cf. tomy) … Etymology dictionary
tracheotomy — [trā΄kēäs′tə mētrā΄kē ät′ə mē] n. pl. tracheotomies [ TRACHEO + TOMY] surgical incision of the trachea, as for making an artificial breathing hole: also tracheostomy [trā΄kēäs′tə mē] … English World dictionary
Tracheotomy — This article is about the surgical procedure called a tracheotomy. For a similar procedure, see Cricothyrotomy. Tracheotomy Intervention Completed tracheotomy: 1 Vocal folds 2 Thyroid cartilage 3 Cricoid cartilage 4 Tracheal rings … Wikipedia
tracheotomy — UK [ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ] / US [ˌtreɪkɪˈɑtəmɪ] noun [countable] Word forms tracheotomy : singular tracheotomy plural tracheotomies medical a medical operation in which a hole is cut in someone s trachea to let air into their lungs … English dictionary
tracheotomy — The operation of incising the trachea, usually intended to be temporary. SEE ALSO: tracheostomy. [tracheo + G. tome, incision] * * * tra·che·ot·o·my .trā kē ät ə mē n, pl mies 1) the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea esp. through the … Medical dictionary
tracheotomy — n. (also tracheostomy) (pl. ies) an incision made in the trachea to relieve an obstruction to breathing. Phrases and idioms: tracheotomy tube a breathing tube inserted into this incision … Useful english dictionary
tracheotomy tube — noun a breathing tube inserted into a tracheotomy … English new terms dictionary
tracheotomy — noun (plural mies) Date: circa 1726 the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin … New Collegiate Dictionary
tracheotomy — tracheotomist, n. /tray kee ot euh mee/, n., pl. tracheotomies. Surg. the operation of cutting into the trachea. [1720 30; TRACHEO + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
tracheotomy — noun 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 … Wiktionary