'Tracheotomy' definitions:

Definition of 'tracheotomy'

(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: tracheostomy, tracheotomy]

Definition of 'Tracheotomy'

From: GCIDE
  • Tracheotomy \Tra`che*ot"o*my\, n. [Trachea + Gr. ? to cut: cf.F. tracheotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of making an opening into the windpipe. [1913 Webster]