tracheotomy
noun/ˌtrækiˈɒtəmi/
/ˌtreɪkiˈɑːtəmi/
(also tracheostomy
/ˌtrækiˈɒstəmi/
/ˌtreɪkiˈɑːstəmi/
)(plural tracheotomies, tracheostomies)
(medical)- a medical operation to cut a hole in somebody’s trachea so that they can breathe
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