tracheoplasty

8.9

Surgery to repair the windpipe and make breathing easier

noun
/ˌtreɪkiəˈplæsti/

Specialized

: traqueoplastia

The surgeon performed a tracheoplasty to widen the patient's airway.

Examples

Children with congenital airway problems may require tracheoplasty to improve airflow.
After the accident, a tracheoplasty was necessary to restore normal breathing.
The doctor performed a tracheoplasty to save the patient's life.
Many patients require tracheoplasties due to severe injuries.
The surgeon performed a tracheoplasty to widen the patient's airway.
After the accident, a tracheoplasty was necessary to restore normal breathing.
Children with congenital airway problems may require tracheoplasty to improve airflow.

How Invasive

tracheostomy

Specialized

3 9.1

tracheotomy

Specialized

9 7.5

tracheoplasty

Specialized

8.9

tracheoscopy

Specialized

8.7

Surface Forms

tracheoplasty singular

tracheoplasties plural

Morphology

tracheoplasty = trachea (semi-transparent) = tracheo + plasty

The term is largely compositional in medical English, but the surgical suffix '-plasty' and the specialized form 'tracheo-' make it less immediately obvious for general learners.

Etymology

Tracheoplasty comes from trachea ('windpipe') and the ending -plasty ('to shape or repair'), a bit like the idea behind the word 'plastic' which means 'able to be shaped'. So, tracheoplasty is a surgical operation to repair or rebuild the windpipe.