tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈä-tə-mē 
plural tracheotomies
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
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The 23-year-old from Lecco, Italy, is currently breathing through medical ventilation via a tracheotomy.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The actor had battled the disease publicly for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
He was intubated for more than seven weeks and had a tracheotomy.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The actor had battled the disease publicly for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
He was intubated for more than seven weeks and had a tracheotomy.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
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“Tracheotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracheotomy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈät-ə-mē
plural tracheotomies
1
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
2
: the opening created by a tracheotomy
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