'laryngotracheotomy' definitions:

Definition of 'laryngotracheotomy'

From: GCIDE

laryngotracheotomy \la*ryn`go*tra`che*ot"o*my\, n. [Larynx + tracheotomy.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing. [1913 Webster]