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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTracheotomie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tra-che-o-to-mi-e
"Bei dem Patienten wurde eine Tracheotomie durchgeführt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A surgical procedure in which a cut is made in the windpipe to relieve an obstruction to breathing.
"The emergency patient required an immediate tracheotomy to secure his airway." - 2
The surgical opening created in the trachea by this procedure.
"The nurse cleaned the site around the tracheotomy daily to prevent infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from the Modern Latin 'tracheotomia', derived from the Ancient Greek 'tracheia' (windpipe) and 'tomia' (cutting or incision), stemming from 'temnein' (to cut). It entered medical English in the late 18th century to describe the surgical procedure of creating an opening in the trachea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tracheotomy" is said worldwide
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trachéotomie
Transliteration: tra-shé-o-to-mi
"Le patient a subi une trachéotomie d'urgence."
Tracheotomie
Transliteration: tra-che-o-to-mi-e
"Bei dem Patienten wurde eine Tracheotomie durchgeführt."
tracheotomia
Transliteration: tra-che-o-to-mi-a
"È stata eseguita una tracheotomia per liberare le vie aeree."
traqueotomía
Transliteration: tra-ke-o-to-mi-a
"Le practicaron una traqueotomía para salvarle la vida."
traqueotomia
Transliteration: tra-ke-o-to-mi-a
"O médico realizou uma traqueotomia de urgência."
श्वासनaली शल्यक्रीड़ा
Transliteration: shvasanali shalyakrida
Script: श्वासनली की शल्यक्रिया
"रोगी की श्वास नली खोलने के लिए श्वासनली शल्यक्रिया की गई।"
气管切开术
Transliteration: qìguǎn qiēkāishù
"医生对危重病人进行了气管切开术。"
기관절개술
Transliteration: gigwanjeolgaesul
"환자는 응급으로 기관절개술을 받았습니다."
気管切開
Transliteration: kikan sekkai
"患者は緊急の気管切開を受けた。"
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