tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
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plural tracheotomies
Definition of tracheotomy
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
Examples of tracheotomy in a Sentence
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Prosecutors say that Gallagher stabbed the detainee to death shortly after performing the field equivalent of a tracheotomy and after other SEAL team members had left the scene. — Fox News, "Prosecutor says Navy SEAL accused of murder, war crimes was 'ready to kill' in opening statement," 19 June 2019 Pooser's breathing was 87 percent obstructed, so the doctors have her a prosthetic tracheotomy to try to help her breathing. — Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, "Successful surgery for terminally ill teenager," 31 July 2019 Duties and activities that may be required of the nurses include ventilator care, tracheotomy care and suctioning, medication administration, toileting/diapering and oral feeding. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Harford school board OKs contracts for security cameras on new buses," 25 July 2019 Someone had already performed a tracheotomy -- an incision in the neck to open an airway -- and a tube was in his neck. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "This Navy SEAL is charged with murder. But another medic just admitted to the killing.," 20 June 2019 That something was a tracheotomy tube inserted to allow air to move to his lungs while his airway was blocked. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Transplant was no easy road for Oceanside man who fought for new lung," 10 June 2019 The co-founder of the 1960s rock band Jefferson Airplane claimed in a lawsuit that a New York City hospital ruined his musical career with a botch tracheotomy after open-heart surgery in 2016. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Jefferson Airplane singer Marty Balin sues hospital, claiming he lost part of his tongue after botched surgery," 18 Aug. 2018 But there are too many examples of justices serving after their faculties began to fail; Chief Justice William Rehnquist, for instance, missed 44 oral arguments in 2004 and 2005, after undergoing a tracheotomy to fight thyroid cancer. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the case for 18-year Supreme Court terms," 26 Dec. 2018 Doctors had to perform a tracheotomy to help the man breathe - a procedure that involves them making an incision into his windpipe to allow air to pass through. — Andrea Downey, Fox News, "Man's throat began to rot after he mistakenly swallowed bleach tablet," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tracheotomy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tracheotomy
tracheotomy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tracheotomy
medical
: an emergency operation in which a cut is made in the trachea so that a person can breathe
See the full definition for tracheotomy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
| \ ˌtrā-kē-ˈät-ə-mē
\
\
plural tracheotomies
Medical Definition of tracheotomy
1
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
2
: the opening created by a tracheotomy