|  tracheostomy 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 tracheotomy
 • Hypernyms:
 operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
 • Part Meronyms:
 stoma
 
 
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