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tracheotomy
The operation of incising the trachea, usually intended to be temporary. SEE ALSO: tracheostomy. [tracheo- + G. tome, incision]

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tra·che·ot·o·my .trā-kē-'ät-ə-mē n, pl -mies
1) the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea esp. through the skin
2) the opening created by a tracheotomy

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n.
see tracheostomy

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tra·che·ot·o·my (tra″ke-otґə-me) [tracheo- + -tomy] surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, with the tracheal mucosa being brought into continuity with the skin. Called also tracheostomy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.