- tracheotomies
- tra·che·ot·o·my || ‚treɪkɪ'ɒtəmɪ /‚træk- n. operation on the windpipe (Medicine)
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History of Tracheotomy — The Evolution of the Tracheotomy Although it may go unnoticed, the tracheotomy has become a live saving procedure for many patients. It consists of making an incision in the trachea, creating an immediate airway or a site for a tracheal tube to… … Wikipedia
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Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy … Wikipedia
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tracheotomy — tracheotomist, n. /tray kee ot euh mee/, n., pl. tracheotomies. Surg. the operation of cutting into the trachea. [1720 30; TRACHEO + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
tracheotomy — trach|e|ot|o|my [ˌtrækiˈɔtəmi US ˌtreıkiˈa:t ] n plural tracheotomies technical an operation to cut a hole in someone s throat so that they can breathe … Dictionary of contemporary English
tracheotomy — [ˌtrakɪ ɒtəmi] (also tracheostomy ɒstəmi) noun (plural tracheotomies) Medicine an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing … English new terms dictionary
tracheotomy — UK [ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ] / US [ˌtreɪkɪˈɑtəmɪ] noun [countable] Word forms tracheotomy : singular tracheotomy plural tracheotomies medical a medical operation in which a hole is cut in someone s trachea to let air into their lungs … English dictionary
tracheotomy — /trækiˈɒtəmi/ (say trakee otuhmee) noun (plural tracheotomies) the operation of cutting into the trachea. {tracheo + tomy} –tracheotomist, noun …
tracheotomy — [trā΄kēäs′tə mētrā΄kē ät′ə mē] n. pl. tracheotomies [ TRACHEO + TOMY] surgical incision of the trachea, as for making an artificial breathing hole: also tracheostomy [trā΄kēäs′tə mē] … English World dictionary
