A surgical opening into the windpipe through which a tube can be inserted to aid breathing is called a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
tracheostomy
A tracheostomy is a surgical opening into the trachea (windpipe) through which a tube can be inserted to aid breathing. The term deconstructs into the suffix -stomy meaning new opening and - root/combining form trache/o- meaning trachea. The definition is a new opening in the trachea.
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