tracheotomy tube

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tracheotomy tube

A curved tube used to keep the stoma unobstructed after tracheotomy.

tracheotomy tube

Etymology: Gk, tracheia, rough artery, temnein, to cut; L, tubus

a curved hollow tube of rubber, metal, or plastic surgically inserted in the trachea to relieve a breathing obstruction.

tracheotomy

incision of the trachea through the skin and muscles of the neck for exploration, for removal of a foreign body, or for obtaining a biopsy specimen or removing a local lesion.

tracheotomy tube

see tracheostomy tube.

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