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tracheotomy
tra·che·ot·o·my [ tràykee óttəmee ] (plural tra·che·ot·o·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
cut through trachea: the making of an incision through the neck into the trachea to assist breathing when the upper airways are blocked
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