MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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tracheotomy
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surgical incision in the trachea
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surgical incision in the mouth
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surgical incision in the esophagus
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surgical incision
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A tracheostomy (also called a tracheotomy) is an opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (windpipe) to allow air to fill the lungs. After creating the tracheostomy opening in the neck, surgeons insert a tube through it to provide an airway and to remove secretions from the lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Listen to pronunciation. (TRAY-kee-OS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.
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