noun
- a surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the front of the neck and into the windpipe to help with breathing
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient required an emergency tracheostomy after the accident.
- Doctors performed a tracheostomy to bypass the blocked airway.
- The tracheostomy allowed her to breathe more easily during recovery.
- He had a temporary tracheostomy while on the ventilator.
- The surgeon explained the tracheostomy procedure to the family.
- After the tracheostomy, she could no longer speak normally.