Tracheotomy
/ˌtreɪkiˈɑːtəmi/noun
A surgical procedure where a hole is made in the neck and into the windpipe to help someone breathe.
The doctor performed a tracheotomy to allow the patient to breathe more easily after the accident.
Often appears as...
- perform a tracheotomy
- tracheotomy procedure
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noun
A surgical procedure where a hole is made in the neck and into the windpipe to help someone breathe.
The doctor performed a tracheotomy to allow the patient to breathe more easily after the accident.
Often appears as...
- perform a tracheotomy
- tracheotomy procedure
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Emergency
Used in urgent situations when patient's airway is blocked.
After the fire, several people required tracheotomies due to smoke inhalation.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Term
A specialized word used by medical professionals, not in everyday conversation.
The TV show featured a doctor explaining when a tracheotomy is necessary.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
It may evoke strong visual imagery due to its nature as a surgical procedure.
The novel described the character surviving thanks to an emergency tracheotomy.
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another 12, 24 hours in the saltwater ..." -- the whole thing -- I just thought, in my hallucinatory moment, that I heard the word "tracheotomy." Bonnie said to the doctor, "I'm not worried about her not breathing.
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The New Voice in Physics...
an emergency tracheotomy saves his life but severs his vocal cords unable to communicate completely cut off from the world Hawking plunges into his own black
Video examples
Never, ever give up PIPE...
another 12, 24 hours in the saltwater ..." -- the whole thing -- I just thought, in my hallucinatory moment, that I heard the word "tracheotomy." Bonnie said to the doctor, "I'm not worried about her not breathing.
Video examples
The New Voice in Physics...
an emergency tracheotomy saves his life but severs his vocal cords unable to communicate completely cut off from the world Hawking plunges into his own black
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