English noun: tracheostomy | |||
1. | tracheostomy (act) 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 | ||
Synonyms | tracheotomy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
Part holonym | stoma | ||