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Definition of Tracheotomy
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Operation, Surgery, Surgical Operation, Surgical Procedure, Surgical Process
Terms within: Stoma
Definition of Tracheotomy
1. n. The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.
Definition of Tracheotomy
1. Noun. (context: surgery) 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tracheotomy
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Medical Definition of Tracheotomy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tracheotomy
Literary usage of Tracheotomy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Medical Association by American Medical Association (1890)
"For for-j "nimble tracheotomy." The treatment of the eign bodies it is the only
relief, and in cases of isthmus, as will be seen farther on, ..."
2. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1872)
"tracheotomy.—Mr. Wood, of King's College, in the course of * * a clinical ...
As regards the two operations for tracheotomy, that which is performed above ..."
3. The London Lancet: A Journal of British and Foreign Medical and Chemical (1859)
"tracheotomy in croup has been object- i ter) ; tracheotomy ; recovery as regards
... The real value of each of these objections is ' tracheotomy ; temporary ..."
4. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"In considering the time when tracheotomy should be performed, ... In such cases
I think we all agree that the earlier tracheotomy is performed the better. ..."
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