Tracheostomy
Of operation. May also be referred to as tracheotomy.
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.
This concept's ID is @1~3628
Contains
- stoma
A mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body...