tracheotomy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
    tracheostomy.

WordNet

Tra`che*ot"o*my noun
Etymology
Trachea + Gr. to cut: cf.F.tracheotomie.
Definitions
  1. (Surg.) The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.

Webster 1913