tracheostomy
22 points
English
12 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural tracheostomies
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to prov
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Another word for tracheotomy” gen-syn
Anagrams
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