Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tracheotomy | Yes | No | No | No |
stoma | Yes | No | No | No |
tracheotomy (noun) | stoma (noun) |
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a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes | a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) |
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass |