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tracheostomy

tray-kee-OS-toh-mee

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Definition

Surgical creation of an opening in the trachea

ProcedureRespiratory

Breakdown

Root

trache/o

trachea

Suffix

-stomy

creating an opening

Etymology

Greek: trache/o (trachea) + -stomy (creating opening)

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