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tracheotomy


tra·che·ot·o·my

noun \ˌtrā-kē-ˈä-tə-mē\
plural tra·che·ot·o·mies

Definition of TRACHEOTOMY

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

First Known Use of TRACHEOTOMY

circa 1726

Rhymes with TRACHEOTOMY

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