noun, plural tra·che·os·to·mies. Surgery.
- the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- the opening so constructed.
noun plural -mies
- the surgical formation of a temporary or permanent opening into the trachea following tracheotomy
1726, from comb. form of trachea + -ostomy “artificial opening,” from Modern Latin stoma “opening, orifice,” from Greek stoma “mouth” (see stoma).
n.
- Surgical construction of a respiratory opening in the trachea.
- The opening so made.
- A tracheotomy performed in order to insert a catheter or tube into the trachea, especially to facilitate breathing.
- Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea, usually by making an incision in the front of the neck, for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing.