tracheostomy
/ˌtreɪkiˈɑstəmi/
noun
- A surgical opening made in the front of the neck into the windpipe (trachea) to help a person breathe.
- The doctor explained that a tracheostomy might be temporary or permanent.
- After the accident, the patient needed a tracheostomy to breathe properly.
- Nurses carefully cleaned the tracheostomy tube to prevent infection.