tracheotomy

noun

tra·che·ot·o·my ˌtrā-kē-ˈä-tə-mē

plural tracheotomies

: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin

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Not long into the shoot, Taylor contracted pneumonia; she was hospitalized and had a tracheotomy, after which she was told to rest for six months before returning to work. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 31 July 2024 The baby has a tracheotomy to assist him with breathing, as well as a feeding tube. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 My lawyers got the autopsy photos, and it was explained that this was from a tracheotomy done in the emergency room. —

John J. Lennon, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024 Campbell’s family said he will likely be hospitalized for a week, requiring a feeding tube, skin grafts and a tracheotomy. —

Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for tracheotomy