tracheostomy
noun
tra·che·os·to·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈä-stə-mē 
plural tracheostomies
: the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck especially to allow the passage of air
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The process left him with a tracheostomy tube that made speaking difficult.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The actor, 61, had to undergo chemotherapy, radiation and a tracheostomy that took away much of his ability to speak.
—Kara Warner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Travis was placed on life support and given a one percent chance of survival after his lungs subsequently collapsed, followed by three bouts of pneumonia, three tracheostomies and two brain surgeries.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
Other videos show Brian’s day-to-day life, how the family renovated their house and his decision-making process around his tracheostomy.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The actor, 61, had to undergo chemotherapy, radiation and a tracheostomy that took away much of his ability to speak.
—Kara Warner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Travis was placed on life support and given a one percent chance of survival after his lungs subsequently collapsed, followed by three bouts of pneumonia, three tracheostomies and two brain surgeries.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
Other videos show Brian’s day-to-day life, how the family renovated their house and his decision-making process around his tracheostomy.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Tracheostomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracheostomy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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tracheostomy
noun
tra·che·os·to·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈäst-ə-mē
plural tracheostomies
: the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck especially to allow the passage of air
also
: the opening itself
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