Tracheostomy Synonyms

trākē-ŏstə-mē
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tracheotomy

Words Related to Tracheostomy

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. gastrostomy
  2. suctioning
  3. intubation
  4. endotracheal
  5. intubate
  6. nephrostomy
  7. nasogastric
  8. jejunostomy

Tracheostomy Sentence Examples

  • It is important to remember, however, that a tracheostomy stoma is a surgical would and prevention of infection is paramount.

  • There are an increasing number of reports of barotrauma to patients with endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes.

  • Previously, a tracheostomy was necessary with positive pressure ventilators, with the implications of an invasive procedure.

  • Expressing sexuality A tracheostomy involves an alteration in the normal body functioning of breathing, which requires some adaptation to an altered body image.

  • Reserved for the most severe cases, a permanent tracheostomy bypasses the nasal passage and mouth, creating an airway in the throat.

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