tracheostomy

English - Turkish

Definition of tracheostomy in English Turkish dictionary

trakeostomi

(Tıp) Nefes borusunun ön çeperinde, üçüncü veya dördüncü kıkırdak halka seviyesinde küçük daire şeklinde bir parça çıkarılmak suretile açılan pencere

(Tıp) nefes borusu ameliyatı

English - English

Definition of tracheostomy in English English dictionary

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

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

{i} creation of an opening in the trachea (Medicine)

Hyphenation

tra·che·os·to·my

Etymology

[ "trA-kE-'äs-t&-mE ] (noun.) circa 1923. From trachea + -ostomy