n 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
Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Hindu Today, we conducted a tracheostomy on the former Prime Minister in order to evade infection. His pneumonia is almost under control and his other parameters are also fine,a doctor attending on Vajpayee said.
Roger Ebert in Washington Post Because of a tracheostomy, my speaking voice is on hold until my upcoming completion surgery. I am feeling better every day, and my wife Chaz says we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,Ebert said.