tracheostomy

Surgical construction of an opening in the trachea for the insertion of a catheter or tube to facilitate breathing.

The opening so made.

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.

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