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

Examples of tracheotomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Long before Rudd unknowingly ingests psychedelic drugs and nearly kills Josh, with Marcus having to perform an emergency tracheotomy, Little Brother has long worn out its welcome. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

The actor had battled the disease publicly for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 June 2026

His heart stopped beating on the ice, necessitating a tracheotomy. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

In 2014, Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer and required two tracheotomies. — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1726, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tracheotomy

• craniotomy
• dichotomy
• phlebotomy
• tenotomy
• vagotomy
• episiotomy
• laparotomy
• thoracotomy
• ovariotomy

Medical Definition

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