Meaning of TRACHEOSTOMY

Pronunciation:			`treykee'âstumee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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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	Synonyms:		tracheotomy
	See Also:		operation, stoma, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Surgery to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Tracheostomy is surgery to incise the skin and subcutaneous fascia of the midline of the neck with resection the anterior part of some tracheal rings to allow the patient to breathe (often this is done to introduce a breathing tube).