Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing.
- noun The opening so made.
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- noun surgery A
surgical procedure in which anincision is made into thetrachea , through theneck , and atube inserted so as to make anartificial opening in order toassist breathing .
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- noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
Etymologies
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Examples
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A tracheostomy is a surgical opening in the trachea (or “breathing tube”), which makes breathing easier.
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For this reason, a temporary tracheostomy is sometimes necessary to allow the baby to breathe normally until the trachea hardens.
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WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
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WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
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WASHINGTON mdash; A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using ...
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WOODRUFF: Sanjay, if I'm hearing you correctly, I'm hearing you using both the term tracheotomy and tracheostomy, which is it, or is it both?
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
WTVM - 1- WTVM Home 2010
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A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
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WASHINGTON -- A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
WCAX - Local News 2010
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