tracheotomy
A surgical procedure in which a cut or opening is made in the windpipe (trachea) and introduces a tube into the opening to bypass an obstruction to maintain a patent airway and remove secretions.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Medicine
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