a surgical operation to make an opening into the trachea (windpipe) from the outside of the neck, typically to provide an air passage when breathing is obstructed.
tracheo+tomy
Shared component: tracheo · windpipe
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tracheo
windpipe
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesa surgical operation to create an opening into the trachea from the outside of the neck, typically to provide an air passage when breathing is obstructed.
tracheo+stomy
Shared component: tracheo · windpipe