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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Surgeons performed a tracheotomy, and over the next year and a half, Marion lived in two long-term acute care hospitals.
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
The 23-year-old from Lecco, Italy, is currently breathing through medical ventilation via a tracheotomy.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For those who serve students with moderate-to-severe disabilities, the job can include lifting students to use the toilet; changing diapers and feeding tubes; and providing tracheotomy care.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
If that didn’t work, to prevent the throat closing the author suggested finding a surgeon to perform a tracheotomy.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
The 23-year-old from Lecco, Italy, is currently breathing through medical ventilation via a tracheotomy.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
For those who serve students with moderate-to-severe disabilities, the job can include lifting students to use the toilet; changing diapers and feeding tubes; and providing tracheotomy care.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
If that didn’t work, to prevent the throat closing the author suggested finding a surgeon to perform a tracheotomy.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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“Tracheotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracheotomy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈät-ə-mē
plural tracheotomies
1
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
2
: the opening created by a tracheotomy
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