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n. Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing.

n. The opening so made.

n. A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.

n. a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes

"A tracheostomy is a surgical opening in the trachea (or “breathing tube”), which makes breathing easier."

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