tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈä-tə-mē 
plural tracheotomies
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
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Kilmer underwent a tracheotomy that left him without the ability to speak naturally.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
By the time the sequel was filmed, the actor had undergone a tracheotomy impacting his ability to speak, a factor that was incorporated into the movie.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Following a fierce battle against throat cancer in 2014 that required two tracheotomies that robbed him of his signature honeyed voice, actor Val Kilmer died on Tuesday (April 1) at age 65.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
The actor had battled the disease publicly for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
By the time the sequel was filmed, the actor had undergone a tracheotomy impacting his ability to speak, a factor that was incorporated into the movie.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Following a fierce battle against throat cancer in 2014 that required two tracheotomies that robbed him of his signature honeyed voice, actor Val Kilmer died on Tuesday (April 1) at age 65.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
The actor had battled the disease publicly for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Tracheotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracheotomy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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tracheotomy
noun
tra·che·ot·o·my
ˌtrā-kē-ˈät-ə-mē
plural tracheotomies
1
: the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin
2
: the opening created by a tracheotomy
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