| 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 | ||