Tracheostomy - an operation to make an opening into the trachea. (a tube is usually inserted into this opening) Tracheotomy- making an incision into the trachea, usually intended to be temporary ( usually done in emergencies)
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Tracheotomy may be what you are looking for. This is done when a person has an obstruction in the windpipe that can't be removed, and is necessary to allow the person to get air and not choke to death from lack of oxygen.
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tracheostomy: opening into the trachea through the neck to establish an airway. Not to be confused with endotracheal intubation which is when a tube is placed through the mouth into the trachea to establish an airway.
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Jejunostomy is surgical creation of an artificial opening into the jejunum.
Antrostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the maxillary sinus.
Pyelostomy is surgical creation of an artificial opening into the renal pelvis
An enterostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the intestine.
Septostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening in the septum. It can be done in the heart, for instance.
A tympanostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the eardrum to relive buildup of fluid or pus. This is part of the process commonly known as "putting tubes in the ears."
-ostomyostomy-stomy-ostomy means surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface.ostomyThe term - ostomy is used for surgical creation of an opening viz: colostomy, urostomy, gastrostomy, tracheostomy etc-stomy
Ventriculocisternostomy
-ostomy is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into a lumen.
This procedure is known as a Choledochojejunostomy
We call this a colostomy. The first part of the word comes from colon as you can imagine and -stom- means mouth or opening. The last part is -my and that means surgery or cutting. Surgery that opens the colon to the outside.
Esophagectomy is surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus.