tracheostomy

== English == === Alternative forms === tracheotomy === Etymology === From tracheo- +‎ -stomy. === Noun === tracheostomy (plural tracheostomies) (surgery) 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. ==== Related terms ==== tracheostomal