tracheotomy

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Synonyms: tracheostomy, tracheotome, trachelotomy, trichotomy, rachiotomy, tractotomy, tracheostoma

Antonyms: tracheostomy, tracheotome, trachelotomy, trichotomy, rachiotomy, tractotomy, tracheostoma

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surgery}} A [[surgical]] [[procedure]] in which an [[incision]] is made into the [[trachea]], through the [[neck]], and a [[tube]] [[insert]]ed so as to make an [[artificial]] [[opening]] in order to [[assist]] [[breathing]].

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