| tracheophonesis | Auscultation of the heart sounds at the sternal notch. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Phonesis, a sounding (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tracheophony | The hollow voice sound heard in auscultating over the trachea. See: bronchophony. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Phone, voice (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheophyta | <botany> A division of plants comprising green plants with a vascular system which contain tracheids or tracheary elements, being the Pteridophyta (ferns) and Spermatophyta (angiosperms and gymnosperms), commonly called vascular plants. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tracheoplasty | Plastic surgery of the trachea. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheorrhagia | Haemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the trachea. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheoschisis | A fissure into the trachea. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Schisis, fissure (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheoscope | <instrument> An instrument used in tracheoscopy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheoscopic | Relating to tracheoscopy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheoscopy | <medicine> Examination of the interior of the trachea by means of a mirror. Origin: Trachea + -scopy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tracheostenosis | Narrowing of the lumen of the trachea. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Stenosis, constriction (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheostoma | Permanent opening into the trachea through the neck; generally applied to such an opening after or laryngectomy. Origin: tracheo-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheostomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical creation of an artificial airway in the trachea (windpipe) on the anterior surface of the neck. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tracheostomy button | A 1/2- to 1 1/2-inch-long plastic tube placed in the stoma to keep it open. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tracheostomy tube | A 2- to 3-inch metal or plastic tube that keeps the stoma and trachea open. Also called a trach ( trake ) tube. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tracheotome | A knife used in the operation of tracheotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |