tracheostomy

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English - Turkish
trakeostomi
(Tıp) Nefes borusunun ön çeperinde, üçüncü veya dördüncü kıkırdak halka seviyesinde küçük daire şeklinde bir parça çıkarılmak suretile açılan pencere
(Tıp) nefes borusu ameliyatı
English - English
A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing
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
{i} creation of an opening in the trachea (Medicine)
tracheostomy

    Hyphenation

    tra·che·os·to·my

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ "trA-kE-'äs-t&-mE ] (noun.) circa 1923. From trachea + -ostomy
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