Tracheostomy tube
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| Tracheostomy tube | |
|---|---|
| Term | Tracheostomy tube |
| Short definition | tracheostomy tube - (pronounced) (TRAY-kee-OS-toh-mee. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
tracheostomy tube - (pronounced) (TRAY-kee-OS-toh-mee. . . ) A 2-inch to 3-inch curved metal or plastic tube that is placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open. Also called tracheostomy tube
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Tracheostomy tube
- Wikipedia's article - Tracheostomy tube
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