# tracheostomy

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #94,356

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From tracheo- + -stomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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