DICTIONARY ENTRY
5 SYLLABLES
tracheostomy
/,treɪki'ɑstəmi/ · treɪkiɑstəmi
Tracheostomy has 5 syllables: tra · che · os · to · my.
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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.
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